New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended former President Donald Trump against claims from prominent Democrats, including Kamala Harris, likening him to a fascist, with comparisons to Adolf Hitler. “I have had those comments hurled at me by some political leaders in the city; my answer is ‘No,’” Adams said when asked about the accusations directed at Trump.

Following up his defense of Trump, Adams called for a more tempered approach to political discourse. “I know what Hitler has done, and I know what a fascist regime looks like,” he asserted. “I think we can all dial down the temperature,” he added. Adams’ comments came as he outlined heightened security measures in place for Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, including a “large police presence.”

Trump has recently faced attacks from Democrats, including Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden, after a report alleged he praised Hitler while in office. Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Kelly, Trump’s former chief of staff, claimed to The Atlantic that Trump questioned why his generals didn’t resemble those of Hitler’s regime. Harris amplified this claim at a recent CNN town hall, describing Trump as a fascist and warning, “He admires dictators.”

Further fueling the controversy, Hillary Clinton suggested that Trump’s upcoming MSG rally was reminiscent of a Nazi rally held at the same venue in 1939.

Adams, however, pushed back, emphasizing the importance of free speech. “This is America. This is New York, and I think it’s important that we allow individuals to exercise their right to get their message clear to New Yorkers,” he said. “Our job as a city and as a Police Department is to make sure they can do that in a peaceful way.”

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