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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump campaign's new T-shirt insignia looks a lot like a Nazi symbol -- and people are noticing
By Sarah K. Burris
President Donald Trumps campaign is promoting a new shirt that features an eagle clutching a shield with the American flag and ribbon displaying his campaign. The Nazi Reichsadler is an eagle clutching a shield with a swastika.
While eagles have been used since the Roman Empire to signify power, the only eagles clutching a shield in their feet appear on Nazi memorabilia and Trumps campaign shirt.
Its a fact that didnt go unnoticed by those on Twitter, Wednesday. Specifically, the Republican-run Lincoln Project posted the images together, saying, Come on.
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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/its-real-trump-campaigns-new-t-shirt-insignia-looks-a-lot-like-a-nazi-symbol-and-people-are-noticing/
Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)n/t
BittyJenkins
(411 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,573 posts)His store has labeled baseballs for sale.
For $88.
COL Mustard
(5,923 posts)smh
RockRaven
(14,998 posts)It is really annoying that Trump's fans are a) so dumb they will still defend it as unintentional or b) so boorish and boring that they still think it is funny.
[I left out the option of "c) enthusiastic racists/fascists" above because "annoying" doesn't begin to describe them]
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)borderline. Believe Harley Davidson has a patented clothing line with the same Eagle sitting on the World Globe. Case International was the first to patented a similiar symbol. Golden Eagle on top of a Golden Globe.
And if Trump is pushing the Nazi Symbol,he and his supporters will own it,no doubt about that.
Zambero
(8,968 posts)volstork
(5,403 posts)OK, much better.