Ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe doubles down on likening Trump administration to Nazi Germany

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Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe, who was arrested this week after protesting a city council meeting in California, doubled down on his criticism of the Trump administration Friday, again likening the "Make America Great Again" campaign to Nazi Germany. 

Kluwe, who last played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings in 2012, was arrested during a city council meeting in Huntington Beach on Tuesday after he rushed toward council members. He had previously spoken at the meeting where he called "MAGA" a "Nazi movement." 

Former Minnesota Vikings NFL player Chris Kluwe joins a small group of protestors outside the Pelican Hill Country Club where then-Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to attend a luncheon fundraiser, in Newport Beach, California, Oct. 9, 2017. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

The protest was over a proposed sign for Huntington Beach’s public library, which would have the words "Magical," "Alluring," "Galvanizing" and "Adventurous" next to each other – spelling out MAGA.

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During an appearance on CNN Friday, Kluwe did not back down from his stance.

"I believe we’re on the path that Nazi Germany went down under Hitler," he said. "And I say that as a political science and history major, as someone who has studied history. And the parallels are very, very clear." 

Kluwe, 43, took issue with the Trump administration’s stance on transgender athletes competing in girls’ and women’s sports, among other issues. 

"This administration is trying to put obedience over duty to the country. This administration is trying to thrust our country into turmoil in order to reap power for