Trump retweets Benito Mussolini remark as 'an interesting quote'

01 March 2016 - 02:27 By © The Daily Telegraph

Donald Trump quoted Benito Mussolini on Sunday as he aimed to steamroller his way to victory on Super Tuesday, the most important day in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. The tycoon quoted the Fascist dictator's remark: "It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep", to his millions of followers on social media.The reference came as two former presidents of Mexico compared the Republican front-runner to Adolf Hitler for his previous comments about Hispanics being criminals and rapists.Felipe Calderon, Mexican president from 2006 to 2012, accused Trump of "exalting white supremacy" and said his rhetoric on immigration was "a bit like the exploitation of raw nerves Hitler did in his day".Vicente Fox, Calderon's predecessor, added: "That's the way he [Hitler] started speaking."The Mussolini quote was initially posted on a parody Twitter account called "Il Duce 2016" accompanied by a picture of the dictator with Trump's hair. But it was retweeted by Trump, who made it clear he had not done so in error."I know who said it but what difference does it make whether it's Mussolini or somebody else? It's an interesting quote," he said.Asked if he wanted to be associated with a fascist, Trump said: "No, I want to be associated with interesting quotes."Trump was in a commanding position ahead of today , when 11 states hold their primary contests. ..

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