Staff Reports
Van Jones, a CNN commentator, recently claimed that only Republicans have labeled President-elect Donald Trump as a Hitler-lover or a fascist. This assertion, however, is not only oversimplified but downright inaccurate. While some Republicans who worked alongside Trump may have used such language, they are certainly not the only voices in this chorus. In fact, Democrats and the mainstream media have been keen on echoing these inflammatory terms, especially as Election Night approached.
As the election loomed, lies flew faster than an injured turkey on Thanksgiving. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat and close associate of Kamala Harris, jumped into the fray with an unfounded claim that Trump’s campaign rally at Madison Square Garden was reminiscent of a Nazi gathering from the mid-1930s. This dubious comparison was presented without a shred of evidence, a classic move in the playbook of the Democratic Party. Walz rattled on about “Google this, Google that,” as if search engines are a substitute for legitimate arguments.
It doesn’t stop there. Kamala Harris herself could not resist getting in on the action, dubbing Trump a “petty tyrant” and a “man obsessed with revenge.” Remarkably, she reached for the darkest imagery and historical references in a desperate bid to paint the former president as a contemporary embodiment of evil. The media jumped on this bandwagon quicker than kids on a trampoline, especially MSNBC, which made it clear that comparisons to past totalitarianism were their forte. The degree of sensationalism on display would have made Joseph Goebbels proud.
Fact Check: CNN’s Van Jones Claims Only Republicans Called Trump Hitler, Nazi, Fascist
VERDICT: False, simply a lie. https://t.co/SRWS29fkPU pic.twitter.com/h7jVw0H3aN
— Trump2024_no_matter_what (@TexasTrump2024) November 7, 2024
Adding to the theatrics, Democrats took to direct action at Trump’s rallies, projecting messages that accused him of praising Hitler. This bizarre performance art was a response to a highly dubious report claiming Trump once wished he had military leaders like the German generals from the Hitler era. Such statements, which were quickly corrected and denied, became fodder for further media hysteria. The narrative spun from that far-fetched assertion became almost a fever dream for the left, linking Trump to some of history’s greatest atrocities.
In a statement that could only be described as ironic, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson pointed out the hypocrisy with which Harris and her Democratic allies have approached the political discourse. After attempting to condemn political violence, they noted how Harris’s rhetoric has only stoked the flames of division. She could learn a thing or two about civility from her own party’s playbook—if there even is one. The juxtaposition between her calls for unity and her fiery, incendiary remarks leaves little doubt about where the true blame lies when it comes to escalating political tensions.
With election rhetoric reaching levels of absurdity generally reserved for late-night comedy sketches, it’s high time the public sees this political theater for what it is. The cries from both sides about fascism and tyranny become little more than repetitious background music drowning out any real dialogue about policy or governance. The contrast couldn’t be clearer—the media’s fixation on these ridiculous allegations does nothing but amplify the divide, proving that in the grand performance of politics, America has become the unwilling audience to a farcical tragedy.
