What doRobert F. Kennedy Jr.and Vice President-elect J.D.
Vance have in common?
They both calledDonald Trumpa Nazi before groveling at his feet for their own political advancement.
Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on August 23, 2024.Tom Brenner/The Washington Post/Getty Images
After quoting the passage, Kennedy told Taibbi that the similarities between Trump and Hitler only extended so far.
Hitler had like a plan, you know, Hitler was interested in policy, Kennedy said.
I dont think Trump has any of that.
Hes likenon compos mentis.
Hell get in there and who knows what will happen.
In 2016, future VP Vancesuggestedthat Trump might be Americas Hitler, in text messages with a former roommate.
In an op-ed written that same year, Vance wrote that Trump was unfit for our nations highest office.
Both men were able to bow and scrape their way into Trumps good graces.
I no longer hold this belief and now regret having made those statements.
Kennedyabandoned his bidfor the presidency in August, endorsing Trump in virtually the same breath.
Before his exit, the candidate reportedlybegged both of his opponentsfor a job in their future administrations.
On Thursday, Mediaiteobtained previously unpublished detailsfrom the police report made to law enforcement regarding the alleged assault.
