Former President Donald Trump's social media account has removed a campaign video that sparked controversy due to its inclusion of a headline about a 'unified Reich'. The video, which featured hypothetical news headlines if Trump were to win the 2024 US election, drew criticism for its use of the 'unified Reich' reference. The word 'reich' is commonly associated with Nazi Germany's Third Reich, and its inclusion in the video was seen as inappropriate and offensive. President Joe Biden condemned the video, accusing Trump of using 'Hitler's language'. The video was initially posted on Monday and was removed approximately 19 hours later. Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt stated that the post had no official backing and that the 'reich' reference was unintentional. The Biden campaign highlighted Trump's 'long history' of anti-Semitic behavior and questioned why the video was posted in the first place and why it took so long to be taken down. [8c0aa30d]
Donald Trump posted a video on his Truth Social account showing images of a fake newspaper article that references a 'unified Reich' if he is reelected in 2024. The video includes hypothetical headlines such as 'Economy Booms!' and 'Border is closed,' styled as World War I-era newspaper clippings. The term 'reich' is associated with Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. The video was removed from Trump's account the next day. Trump's campaign spokesperson stated that the video was not created by the campaign and was reposted by a staffer. Biden's campaign and the White House condemned the video as flagrant antisemitism. Trump has previously played into antisemitic tropes and his rhetoric has drawn comparisons to Hitler's language. Trump has denied reading 'Mein Kampf' and pushed back on criticism that his rhetoric echoes Hitler's. [d8ad3aba]