Jim Gilmore: I Don’t Agree With Trump’s ‘Fascist Talk’

Republican presidential candidate and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore participates a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for ... Republican presidential candidate and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore participates a pre-debate forum at the Quicken Loans Arena, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. Seven of the candidates have not qualified for the primetime debate. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) MORE LESS
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Republican presidential candidate and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore called, on Friday, GOP rival Donald Trump’s rhetoric so far in his campaign “fascist talk.”

Gilmore said, in an interview with NewsmaxTV, that he disagreed with Trump’s ideas on immigration and that the businessman was not a “serious candidate for President.”

“I denounced many of his ideas, including the idea of some sort of federal deportation force, that’s he gonna put together. Some sort of local, domestic organization that’s gonna root people out,” Gilmore said. “I just don’t agree with that kind of thing. I’ve said it’s fascist talk.”

h/t: BuzzFeed News

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  1. The time for Republicans to denounce Right Wing extremism was January 2009.

  2. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    Agreed, but its about time a Republican called out Trump for the Facist pig he is showing himself to be. Now, how about Cruz, Rubio, and the rest of their extremist lot?

  3. And I’ve never heard of this presidential candidate. Coincidence?

  4. It’s long past the time when the RWNJ’s should have been called out and condemned, but one still has to wonder how Trump remains “The Cream of the Crap.” It’s mindless!

  5. Avatar for mymy mymy says:

    Love that new appellation for Trump!

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