John Kelly, Trump’s former White House chief of staff, is sharing fresh details on his former boss’ perspective, specifically about “Hitler’s generals.”

Kelly spoke with The New York Times in audio interviews published on Tuesday, where Kelly calls Trump an "authoritarian" and has said Hitler did "good things."

Trump once told Kelly that he wished he acted like the “German generals,” which he later clarified meant specifically “Hitler’s generals.” The post John Kelly Goes On The Record To Confirm Trump Once Told Him He Wished He Acted Like One Of ‘Hitler’s Generals’ first appeared on Mediaite.

A new report by The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg includes startling claims that Trump expressed admiration for the control Hitler’s generals exercised. Listen, Trump has a thing for authoritarians. He professes his respect for Putin,

Former President Donald Trump's one-time chief of staff retired Marine Gen. John Kelly told The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg more details about the infamous exchange in which he demanded Kelly act more like the generals for Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.

John Kelly, who served as the White House chief of staff during Donald Trump’s presidency, claimed in a series of New York Times audio interviews that the former

Then-President Trump speaks to the press with then-Chief of Staff John Kelly at the White House on July 31, 2017. Photo: Mike Theiler-Pool/

John Kelly, Trump’s former White House chief of staff, is sharing fresh details on his former boss' perspective, specifically about Hitler and his generals.