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Trump’s Department of Education Deletes Bizarre Social Media Post Appearing to Liken Him to Hitler
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- The Department of Education posted and then deleted a controversial social media post on X that appeared to compare President Donald Trump and his administration to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany.
- The post included a tiger emoji and a 19-second video montage featuring a scene from the film Darkest Hour, where Winston Churchill says, "You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth," followed by clips of Trump.
- The montage was set to the song "WE GO ON" by rapper BIA and implied a comparison between Trump and the Nazi regime, which sparked criticism and interpretations of the post as likening Trump to Hitler.
- Critics, including former Trump supporter Pedro Gonzalez, accused the post of subtly endorsing white supremacist and fascist symbolism, suggesting a "wink" towards extremist ideologies.
- The Department of Education removed the post after backlash, but it ignited debate about the appropriateness and messaging of official government social media communications.
