May 20, 2024 🟠 Major

Trump posts video referencing 'unified Reich' on Truth Social

Trump posted a video to Truth Social showing hypothetical newspaper headlines celebrating a second Trump term. Among headlines like 'ECONOMY BOOMS' and 'BORDER CLOSED,' the video included text referencing 'the creation of a unified reich.' After backlash, the campaign stated that a 'junior staffer' reposted it 'while the President was in court' and 'did not see the word.' The video was removed by the next morning. Biden and Harris condemned it, drawing comparisons to Nazi rhetoric. Multiple major news outlets (NPR, New York Times, CNN, BBC, PBS NewsHour) reported on the video's use of terminology associated with Nazi Germany.

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#campaign-2024#antisemitism#nazi-rhetoric#truth-social

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