Top House Republican breaks down when asked about Trump praising Hitler

Rep. Tom Emmer, the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, claimed that Americans don't want to talk about Trump praising Hitler when asked on CNN.

Emmer and CNN's Kate Baldwin went around in circles as she tried to get him to answer whether he was OK with Trump praising Hitler.

Bolduan asked. “Let's do this. The question was, let's make a deal, I asked this question, you answer, you answer the question itself, and we'll move on to another issue. Let's try this way. Are you personally okay with Donald Trump? says he wants his generals to look like Hitler's generals?

Emmer answered. “Americans don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about the economy. They want to talk about the border. All over the world they want to talk about solving problems. Keith, you guys want to talk about anything but Donald Trump talking about things that matter to the American public, he broke that. He's going to fix it.”

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Kate Baldwin. Are you personally okay with Donald Trump saying he wants his generals to look like Hitler's generals?

Rep. Tom Emmer. (Long pause) The American people don't want to talk about it. pic.twitter.com/DCN8SjUXtm

Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 25, 2024

When Tom Emmer says Americans don't want to talk about it, he really means he doesn't want to talk about it. In a sense, there is no reason to press these Republicans for an answer, because they have shown that they will not criticize Trump in anything for nearly a decade.

What matters is the story itself and making sure undecided veterans and voters know it A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for American fascism.

Tom Emmer is a coward who doesn't want to face the primaries or get kicked out of the Republican Party. Emmer's refusal to respond suggests that if Trump returns to the White House, congressional Republicans will do nothing to keep him in line.

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Jason is the managing editor. She is also the White House Press Center and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a BA in Political Science. Her graduate work focused on public policy, specializing in social reform movements.

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