May 22nd 2024.
Donald Trump, the former president of the United States, recently shared a video on his social media network that has sparked controversy. The video featured hypothetical news headlines that would appear if Trump were to win the US presidential election in November. However, one particular headline caught the attention of many and has been heavily criticized - a reference to a "unified Reich".
Some of the other headlines shown in the video included "Trump wins!!" and "Economy booms!", while others appeared to be related to World War I. The use of the word "Reich" has been associated with Nazi Germany's Third Reich, but in this case, the references seem to be about the formation of a unified Germany in 1871.
The 30-second video was posted on Trump's account on Monday, during the lunch break of his hush money trial in Manhattan. However, it was later deleted on Tuesday morning. Trump's campaign press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, clarified that the video was not created by the campaign, but rather by a random account online and reposted by a staffer who did not notice the controversial word.
President Joe Biden, Trump's opponent in the election, addressed the video at a fundraiser in Boston, denouncing it as "Hitler's language". He also released a short video showing him watching the video on his phone and commenting, "Wow". Biden's campaign has accused Trump of consistently using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany, pointing to his previous remarks about immigrants "poisoning the blood" of the country and referring to his opponents as "vermin".
This is not the first time Trump has faced backlash for his association with white nationalists and downplaying events such as the 2017 Charlottesville rally. The video itself appears to have been created by a meme creator with the username Ramble_Rants, who has previously collaborated with the Trump campaign. The creator defended the video, claiming it was about "American peace and prosperity" and that the headlines were pre-selected from a template.
Some of the headlines in the video were copied directly from a Wikipedia entry on World War I, and one image showed the words "Border Is Closed" and "15 Million Illegal Aliens Deported" above the dates of the war. The video has caused widespread outrage, with many criticizing Trump for using language and references associated with a dark period in history. Stay updated with all the latest news, celebrity gossip, and sports updates by following our WhatsApp channel. Your privacy is important to us and we value your engagement.
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