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Leaders of both major parties condemned downstate Congresswoman Mary Miller Wednesday for saying Adolf Hitler was "right on one thing" at a Washington DC rally.
Miller, a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, cited the Nazi dictator at a pro-Trump rally held on the front lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building, two days after being sworn in to represent Illinois’ 15th congressional district.
The first-term Republican from rural Coles County in east central Illinois said a lasting GOP victory could only come by reaching young people.
“If we win a few elections, we’re still going to be losing, unless we win the hearts and minds of our children,” said Miller, who was one of the featured speakers at the “Save the Republic” rally held by Moms For America. “This is the battle. Hitler was right on one thing. He said, ‘Whoever has the youth, has the future’. Our children are being propagandized.”