Trump responds to ex-chief of staff after he's labeled 'authoritarian' and the 'general definition of fascist'

Former President Trump responded to his erstwhile White House main of unit John Kelly — who successful caller days said his ex-boss met the explanation of a "fascist" and had an affinity for Adolf Hitler and dictators — saying he’s a "total degenerate."

"Thank you for your enactment against a full degenerate named John Kelly, who made up a communicative retired of axenic Trump Derangement Syndrome Hatred!" Trump wrote connected his Truth Social relationship Wednesday. "John Kelly is simply a LOWLIFE, and a atrocious General, whose proposal successful the White House I nary longer sought, and told him to MOVE ON!"

Kelly spoke with The New York Times earlier this week, voicing his concerns astir Trump perchance returning to the White House.

White House main of unit John Kelly listens arsenic U.S. President Donald Trump speaks astatine a briefing with elder subject leaders successful the Cabinet Room of the White House October 5, 2017  (Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images)

He told the outlet helium believed Trump met the explanation of a "fascist" and would govern similar a dictator if allowed.

"Certainly, the erstwhile president is successful the far-right area, he’s surely an authoritarian, admires radical who are dictators — helium has said that. So helium surely falls into the wide explanation of fascist, for sure," Kelly said. "He surely prefers the dictator attack to government."

Democratic strategist Leslie Marshall said Kelly is respected successful subject and governmental circles, and Trump’s absorption to the retired Marine general’s remarks shouldn’t travel arsenic a surprise.

White House main of staff, attends an Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking successful Persons yearly gathering successful the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building successful Washington, D.C (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"Anybody who says thing antagonistic astir him, adjacent if they were wrong his interior circle, helium comes backmost and insults them," she said Wednesday connected "Special Report." "That seems to beryllium his M.O., and sadly, his supporters are OK with that."

Talk vigor big Chris Ryan said immoderate Kelly says has "validity," "substance" and "gravity."

"But I besides don't deliberation that it's going to alteration thing successful respect to this contention different than this — Kamala Harris wants to displacement the contention backmost onto Donald Trump. She does not truly person a closing statement different than the information that she is, successful her view, not Donald Trump, and provides much stableness than Donald Trump, and her adjacent has to beryllium a absorption connected him," Ryan added.

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Enten recovered Trump's gains among autarkic voters successful cardinal plaything states singular and a bully motion for his campaign. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Ret. Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata questioned the timing of Kelly’s remarks conscionable weeks earlier Election Day, arguing it "smacks of idiosyncratic revenge."

Kelly besides told the Times that Trump spoke positively of Hitler. 

"He commented much than erstwhile that, ‘You know, Hitler did immoderate bully things, too,’" Kelly said.

The Atlantic besides released a communicative earlier this week utilizing 2 unnamed radical who claimed Trump said helium needed "the benignant of generals that Hitler had."

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Trump run advisor Alex Pfeiffer pushed backmost against the claims, telling the outlet, "This is perfectly false." "President Trump ne'er said this."

Republican statesmanlike nominee erstwhile President Donald Trump waves astatine a run rally astatine Greensboro Coliseum connected Tuesday, Oct. 22, successful Greensboro, N.C.  (AP/Alex Brandon)

Mike Pence's erstwhile main of unit Nick Ayers wrote connected X, formerly Twitter, that Kelly’s commentary is "patently false."

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"I’ve avoided commenting connected intra-staff leaks oregon rumors oregon adjacent lies arsenic it relates to my clip astatine the White House but General Kelly’s comments regarding President Trump are excessively egregious to ignore," Ayers wrote.