'Free-for-all': Scholars say Trump’s rule is 'not fascism' — but a uniquely American 'extreme'

'Free-for-all': Scholars say Trump’s rule is 'not fascism' — but a uniquely American 'extreme'

During the 2024 presidential race, a wide range of Donald Trump critics — from Democratic nominee Kamala Harris to Gen. John Kelly, Trump's former White House chief of staff — agreed that his behavior was consistent with that of a "fascist." When CNN asked Harris if she considered Trump a "fascist," she replied, "Yes, I do." And Kelly told the New York Times that Trump "certainly falls into the general definition of fascist." Fascism, according …