Rep. Scott Perry compares Democrats to Nazis and Third Reich in radio interview
Perry’s comparison of Democrats to Nazi Germany drew condemnation from a rival campaign and mixed responses from Jewish community leaders.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe Keystone Newsroom is a local-news publisher with a named reporter and identifiable sources. The article attributes its quotes and claims, though the available text does not establish its corrections practices or broader reporting record.
- Source type — Local-news outlet; this is a credible but not nationally established source category.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The article identifies quoted speakers and organizations, but provides limited information about editorial policies.
- Editorial standards — The reporting attributes claims and includes responses from multiple sources, though the publisher’s broader standards cannot be assessed here.
The article includes direct quotations from Perry, campaign representatives and Jewish community leaders, and supplies relevant historical context. Perry’s campaign declined to comment, and some critical characterizations are presented through quoted sources rather than independently detailed evidence.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story presents Perry’s remarks, criticism from Stelson’s campaign and Jewish organizations, and countervailing views from Jewish community leaders who cite his support for Israel. Perry’s own campaign did not provide a comment, leaving his perspective on the controversy absent.
- Source diversity — The article quotes a campaign spokesperson and several Jewish community figures with differing views.
- Counterarguments presented — It includes support for Perry based on his Israel voting record, as well as criticism of the comparisons.
- Omitted context — Perry’s campaign declined to comment, and the article does not provide his explanation beyond the recorded remarks.
The article frames Perry’s remarks critically, foregrounding condemnations and prior controversies. It also includes perspectives from Jewish community leaders who support some of Perry’s positions, which tempers but does not eliminate the critical framing.
- Framing — The headline and opening emphasize Perry’s Nazi comparison and its controversy.
- Source selection — The article gives substantial space to critics and past condemnations, while also including views from federation leaders.
- Language tone — The prose is mostly reportorial, with strongly critical descriptions largely attributed to quoted sources.
Rep. Scott Perry compared Democrats to Nazi Germany during a radio interview while discussing Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. A spokesperson for Perry’s election opponent, Janelle Stelson, condemned the remarks, while Jewish community leaders expressed differing views about Perry’s rhetoric and his support for Israel.
Perry made the comparison during an appearance on a conservative talk radio program, saying that not every Democrat saw himself as the person “running for the Senate up in Michigan.” Stelson’s campaign spokesperson called the comments dangerous and cited what the spokesperson described as Perry’s record of antisemitism. The article also recalls similar remarks Perry made in 2021 and an antisemitic meme posted and later deleted from his campaign’s Facebook page in 2024.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg’s Gerald Morrison said Perry’s voting record in support of Israel mattered most to him. Federation board chair Steve Roth said the group did not condone Nazi or Holocaust analogies, while also recognizing that community members support some of Perry’s positions. Perry’s campaign declined to comment by publication.
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