These Americans told pollsters Trump is a fascist. They’ll still vote for him

While almost half nan state sees erstwhile President Donald Trump arsenic a fascist, according to a caller ABC News/Ipsos poll published Friday, immoderate who judge that opportunity they'll still ballot for him.

Among registered voters who respect Trump arsenic a fascist, 8% support him regardless, nan canvass found.

This comes conscionable days aft retired four-star Marine wide and erstwhile main of unit to Trump John Kelly was reported to person said Trump could fresh nan "general meaning of a fascist" and that he had expressed a desire for generals for illustration those that Adolf Hitler.

The canvass was conducted earlier those headlines surfaced.

Republican statesmanlike nominee, erstwhile U.S. President Donald Trump speaks astatine a Turning Point Action run rally, Oct. 24, 2024, successful Las Vegas.

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When ABC News followed up pinch immoderate who answered nan canvass and proceed to support Trump -- contempt characterizing him arsenic fascist -- galore explained nan revelations don't impact their voting decisions. Some expressed support for authoritarianism.

Analia, (ABC News is not utilizing past names for privateness reasons) a 46-year-old accounting circuit usability and erstwhile Democrat from Florida, explained she leans toward Trump because of his policies.

"I don't for illustration him arsenic nan personification that he chose to be, but I for illustration his politics," she said. "But arsenic a quality being, I would ne'er support."

When asked astir an authoritarian leader, she said, "I deliberation it's bully for nan country. I deliberation we request immoderate benignant of order. I do for illustration those kinds of things from [Trump]."

She said while group merit freedom, a equilibrium is basal and nine demands "certain rules" beryllium implemented.

One female who wished to stay anonymous -- but disclosed she besides antecedently identified arsenic a wide Democrat -- agreed that Trump fits nan meaning of a fascist -- connected a individual level.

"Personally, he's a fascist," she said. "Professionally wise, arsenic president, I deliberation he would do a bully job."

"We tin telephone our bosses fascist. Doesn't mean that they're not bully bosses," she said.

She besides said she would beryllium good pinch Trump imposing an authoritarian government, arguing that "somebody needs to enforce immoderate type of leadership."

A 21-year-old independent elector who says he leans mean and attends St. Mary's University successful Texas, told ABC News that while he does not for illustration Trump, he prefers him arsenic a campaigner and that his being a fascist isn't disqualifying.

"It's thing that I'm benignant of having to look past," he said. I don't needfully want to, but considering nan candidates we person … I consciousness for illustration it's thing I benignant of person to do."

He besides expressed that he does not deliberation Trump tin enforce fascism successful America.

"I don't deliberation he tin really instrumentality it, but I do spot him arsenic astatine slightest trying," he said.

Michael, 43, is simply a blimpish Republican from Texas.

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Forty-three-year aged manufacturing head Michael from Texas, who responded to nan canvass that some Trump and Harris were fascists, told ABC News that he believes some candidates are implementing policies that would return distant people's freedoms.

Although he was not wholly supportive of Trump, Michael explained that nan ideals Trump supports align much intimately pinch his own.

When asked astir Kelly's caller comments astir Trump, Michael said he was not bothered and that specified accusation will not alteration his vote.

Forty-two-year aged Mindy from North Carolina told ABC News Trump "definitely" fits nan meaning of a fascist, and responded affirmatively erstwhile asked if she supported authoritarian leadership.

Despite that, she said she doesn't deliberation Trump would return distant individual freedoms. "Kamala Harris is taking distant our freedom," she argued.

A blimpish Republican who useful successful location wellness care, Mindy brought up abortion and said that "it's a woman's prime for what she wants to do pinch her body," agreeing that she would see herself to beryllium "pro-choice."

At nan aforesaid time, though, Mindy said she would proceed to support Trump moreover if he were to enforce restrictions connected abortion.