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GOP Rep. Says ‘Hitler Was Right’ in Speech to Pro-Trump Demonstrators

REICH WING

Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) was elected in November to represent a rural southern Illinois district.

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As violent protests erupt in support of President Trump overturning the election results, footage has emerged of freshman Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) praising Adolf Hitler. “If we win a few elections, we’re still going to be losing unless we win the hearts and minds of our children. This is the battle,” Miller said outside the U.S. Capitol at a rally on Tuesday. “Hitler was right on one thing. He said, ‘Whoever has the youth has the future.’” A day later, protestors broke into the U.S. Capitol. Miller represents a rural district in the southern part of the stage.

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