Atlanta, Georgia

Donald Trump, while addressing his supporters in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday (Oct 28), said he is "not a Nazi”, in a rally in the final week of the White House race. He made the remarks following the accusations of authoritarianism and being termed as fascist by the critics. 

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Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also participating in the race to become the next president, accused Trump of aggravating divisions between groups or individuals.

Trump told his supporters in Georgia that his critics were labelling him as the modern-day "Hitler." 

"The newest line from Kamala and her campaign is that everyone who isn't voting for her is a Nazi," the former US president told a raucous rally in Atlanta.

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"I'm not a Nazi. I'm the opposite of a Nazi," he said.

The comments came after Republican candidate Trump held a major rally in Madison Square Garden, where the comments made by his allies were criticised as racist. 

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The New York Times published an interview in which Trump’s former chief of staff, retired general John Kelly, remarked on Trump, and said he fits the definition of a fascist. Kamala Harris agreed to Kelly's views last week.

Kelly also mentioned that Trump once said, "Hitler did some good things too" and that instead of the US military, he "wanted generals like Adolf Hitler had."

Hundreds of early ballot votes destroyed in fire

Tensions increased after a fire reportedly destroyed hundreds of early ballot votes in a supposedly secure drop-box in the northwestern Washington state. One more ballot box was destroyed under fire, hours earlier in Portland, where police said that it was an intentional act to cause an impact on elections. Police said that the "intentional act" of arson sought to "impact the election process". 

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Trump has faced a new backlash after a warm-up speaker at his rally on Sunday at Madison Square Garden labelled US territory Puerto Rico "a floating island of garbage". 

Over 47 million Americans, including the outgoing President Joe Biden, have already cast ballots in early voting. As the final stretch of the US elections is ending on 4th November, both candidates are giving their best to pull in every number of possible supporters who might help them win the elections. 

(With inputs from agencies)