Fascism is defined as a form of far-right, authoritarian ultra-nationalism with a strong central figure at its core.
It’s that definition that former Marine Corps General and Trump chief of staff John Kelly said applies to his old boss, a former president who openly speaks admiringly of strong men around the globe, regardless of whether you believe he’s praised Hitler in private as Kelly claims.
And on Wednesday, it’s that forbidding label that stood up as a central theme of Kamala Harris’ closing message to voters.