Rev. Corine Mack, president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is facing criticism after delivering a speech in which she claimed President Donald Trump views Adolf Hitler as “the greatest man ever on Earth.”
WOW🚨Corine Mack, the president of Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP, is preaching that POTUS believes "Hitler was the greatest man on earth" and his "whole vision is to be just like Hitler and create 1940's Germany in the United States."
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) November 14, 2025
This is slander. pic.twitter.com/KnQVjUJP2C
The comments were made on November 10 during an event at a community center in the Charlotte area.
Approximately 150 people attended, and video of her remarks was later circulated on social media.
“Donald Trump really believes that Hitler was the greatest man ever on Earth. He’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing, a fake Christian trying to create a 1940s Germany right here in the United States,” Mack said.
“He wants that kind of control. He wants that kind of power. And if we don’t stand up, if we don’t vote, if we don’t organize, that’s exactly what we’re going to get.”
It has been revealed that the woman in this video is Corrine Mack, the president of Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP.
— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) November 14, 2025
Donald Trump should sue her into oblivion for defamation. pic.twitter.com/TKS1OWYpUq
Mack used the speech to urge attendees to vote Democrat in the upcoming midterm elections.
She described what she called “fascist” policies and said, “History teaches us to recognize patterns of hate and division. We must speak out—loudly, clearly, and without apology.”
Her remarks referenced claims from an anonymously sourced article in The Atlantic alleging that Trump kept a copy of Hitler’s speeches and privately expressed admiration for the dictator’s leadership style.
John Kelly, the former chief of staff cited in the reporting, walked back those claims earlier this year.
Mack has previously made pointed statements during local and national controversies.
Following the 2016 officer-involved shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, she said, “This was state-sanctioned murder. What we are witnessing is systemic genocide against Black people in this city.”
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said at the time that Scott was armed, ignored repeated commands to drop his weapon, and posed what officers described as an “imminent deadly threat.”
Authorities recovered a handgun and holster at the scene, and investigators reported that Scott’s DNA and fingerprints were found on the firearm.
No charges were filed in the case.
The incident prompted two nights of protests in the city and led to a temporary curfew.
Mack spoke at a press conference outside police headquarters during the unrest, saying, “They care more about protecting windows than they do about protecting Black lives.”
Mack also made similar comments during the 2020 national demonstrations following the death of George Floyd.
At a Mecklenburg County Commission public comment session, she said, “This is a segregationist plot dressed up as choice. They want to siphon money from schools that serve our children and give it to institutions that will never reflect our community.”
The NAACP leader’s most recent remarks have renewed scrutiny of her public statements, which have drawn attention during several major events in Charlotte over the past decade.
