What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?
Vice President Kamala Harris was asked during this week’s CNN town hall if she thought Donald Trump was a fascist and replied, “Yes, I do.”
By WILL WEISSERT and LAURIE KELLMAN
Published - Oct 24, 2024, 09:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:59 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was asked this week if she thought Donald Trump was a fascist, and she replied, “Yes, I do.” She subsequently called him the same thing herself, saying voters don't want “a president of the United States who admires dictators and is a fascist.”
But what exactly is a fascist? And does the meaning of the word shift when viewed through a historical or political prism — especially so close to the end of a fraught presidential race?
Here's a closer look:
