Trump Truth Social Video References 'Unified Reich'

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Facts

  • Former US Pres. Donald Trump posted a video on Monday that contained a fake newspaper article referencing a 'unified Reich' among a series of hypothetical news headlines if he wins the 2024 presidential election.1
  • The 30-second video portrayed 1900s-style newspaper images, which referred to 'German industrial strength,' the start and end dates of World War I, deporting 15M migrants, and suggesting he would fight against 'globalists' if reelected.2
  • 'Reich,' a German word for empire or kingdom, is often connotated with Adolf Hitler's 'Third Reich' regime. The references to a Reich and industrial power in the video appear to have been copied from a Wikipedia page regarding World War I.3
  • In response, the White House called it 'Antisemitic dog whistling,' adding that it was intended to 'promote content associated with Germany’s Nazi government.' The Biden campaign argued that Trump wanted to 'rule as a dictator.'4
  • The Trump campaign said the video, which was posted while Trump was attending his Manhattan hush-money trial, 'was created by a random account online and reposted by a staffer who clearly did not see the word.'5
  • Trump has been accused of alluding to Nazism before, such as after he said illegal immigrants are 'poisoning the blood of our country' and dining with a reported Holocaust denier in 2022.6

Sources: 1CNN, 2New York Times, 3NBC, 4thehill.com, 5wsj.com and 6Breitbart.

Narratives

  • Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by twitter.com. As Trump gains popularity among a growing cohort of Americans, the media is resorting back to calling him a Nazi. The video in question was created by a random Trump supporter using stock footage. Despite the fact that you could barely see the brief, tiny historical reference to a 'Reich,' of which Trump was completely unaware, the corrupt media chose to blow it up to scare voters away from supporting their preferred candidate.
  • Anti-Trump narrative, as provided by Huffington Post. Given that Trump has accused immigrants of 'poisoning' the country's blood and even had dinner with Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes, this latest scandal should come as no surprise. While the former president may try to pass the blame onto one of his staffers, he is ultimately responsible for the content posted to his accounts.

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