John Kelly, Fascism and McDonalds: 12 Days Until Election Day

With less than two weeks before Election Day, we sit down with a group of reporters for another roundtable discussion about the state of election, including the news that former Trump White House chief of staff John Kelly believes the former president is attracted to fascism and would rule as a dictator if he could, as well as Kamala Harris seizing on that news to make one final plea to voters that Trump is a threat to Democracy, and Trump's reliance on viral stunts and vulgarity to attract undecided voters.

[joshoowa]

It’s so weird seeing Michael Barbaro talk instead of just hearing it

[BenClark]

“What was in it for them?”

Bone chilling, Inhuman monster.


Regardless of how you feel about the use of America’s military Arlington Section 60 is hallowed ground. The fact that he will be able to send people into harms away and not have the tiniest bit of empathy for their sacrifice. Unfit.

[medygantz]

It matters to me! T is not fit nor deserves the Presidency! Thank you for the conversation and Kelly!

[NatelleB]

Thank you Mike Schmidt for your hard work and awesome journalism.

[andrewsams]

"Pollacoaster" that's a good word to describe it.

[FLOHJO]

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but VOTE.

[ericcampbell]

Thank you NYT for telling us a lot of what we already knew. -__-

[HZ-fgsf]

The problem with just releasing an audio through traditional media is that people it needs to reach are not going to hear about it or believe it unless they see video footage, or he gets out and does a press conference. For a general who understands the stakes, Kelly is still a major coward.

[matthewh.]

If you are angry and worried then do something about it. You get the democracy you work for. Focus your energy. Vote, get your friends to vote, volunteer, donate. Plenty of orgs to support (Republicans Against Trump, NextGen, Vote Save America, VoteRiders, etc.). Two weeks left. Take action or you have nothing to complain about if Trump wins....

[margotholmes]

Thank you John Kelly! Text book steps of fascism… Really appreciate you letting them out clearly even if we couldn’t see you do it.😅

[FrontlineNewsToday]

There are so many Republican men, including Senior Level Republican Generals and leaders, who are goddamn cowards.

[eqgtneq]

There's a weird influx of insulted republicans in these comments. Nothing but ignorance, insults and posturing on this reasonable discussion.

[MerchantsOfMisery]

Where's the full audio interview of the John Kelly interview? Disappointing how hard it is to find.

[trails]

The Naval Observatory is the heart and soul of service to one's country. This precisely signals to John Kelly's point that Trump doesn't get it and is a place which is available to Kamala the candidate. Kamala gets it.

[arthurswanson]

Would you like fries with your fascism? 😂

[ginyilee]

guys need to come out to vote. this might be the last election

[MrNyc]

Acts of cowardice. When John Kelly was in uniform he wouldn't accept this. John Kelly is no Smedley Butler (Major General USMC).

[leotrevas]

It's great to see Michael in real life and give a body to a voice. I had somehow imagined him differently, more like a plump professor.

[HansHorst-fuil]

Part of the reson they vote for him is precisely your outrage

[mcmanpa]

It seems to me that a major factor behind the early voting numbers is the implicit recognition by the voters that one of the only ways to circumvent the non-compulsory voting system in America and its exposure to doubts that it truly reflects the will of the American people is to vote in such huge numbers that a de facto vote of the entire eligible & registered voting pool is achieved.