Kamala Harris said yesterday that “yes”, she thinks that Donald Trump is a fascist, when asked about it during a CNN special.

“Do you think Donald Trump is a fascist?” the vice president and Democratic candidate asked a network reporter, referring to the former president and Republican candidate. “Yes, I think so,” he replied.

The question was raised on the occasion of statements by John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff in the White House, who said that the tycoon, who is vying for his return to the White House, falls under the “general definition of a fascist” and recalled his comments about Adolf Hitler.

“Let’s look at the definition of fascism: it is a far-right, authoritarian, ultra-nationalist political ideology and movement, characterized by a dictatorial leader, authoritarian central management, militarism, violent suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social hierarchy,” Kelly, 74, said during interview he gave to the New York Times newspaper.

“Consequently, based on my experience, these things he thinks would work better for the governance of America,” continued Mr. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general who has been the presidency’s longest-serving chief of staff. position in the days of Mr. Trump.

“Certainly the former president is in the far-right space, certainly he is authoritarian, he admires people who are dictators, he has said that. So he certainly meets the general definition of a fascist, for sure.”

Kamala Harris is preparing to make her “final run” against the former president next Tuesday in Washington, according to her campaign.