Jake Tapper fired back at Fox's Brian Kilmeade with his own words, highlighting part of a stunning segment defending Trump's reported praise for Nazi generals. The post CNN Anchor Jake Tapper Fires Back at Fox Host’s Stunning Quote Defending Trump Over Nazi Generals first appeared on Mediaite.

Fox & Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade has leapt to the defense of former president Donald Trump after bombshell claims that Trump would rule like a dictator if re-elected and has an admiration for Adolf Hitler and his regime.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade is under fire for what some see as him defending Donald Trump’s embrace of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s regime, including reportedly saying he wanted “Hitler’s generals,” when he was president.

It would be great to have German generals [that] actually do what we asked them to do,’” Kilmeade told panelists on Fox & Friends. “Knowing that, maybe not fully being cognizant of the third rail of German generals were Nazis and whatever.

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade defended Donald Trump after reports said the former president had wished he had Adolf Hitler's generals. A Wednesday morning Fox News panel discussed reporting from The Atlantic that quoted Trump wishing for Nazi generals.