TOPLINEPresident Trump continued to take heat on social media Thursday for a campaign re-election T-shirt that a Jewish group called “Nazi-inspired” because of a stylized eagle, marking the second time in recent weeks the president has been accused of using Nazi symbols in his re-election bid. Bigotry is their entire brand.” Last month, Facebook removed Trump ads that contained a red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners. “In Democrats’ America, Mount Rushmore glorifies white supremacy and the bald eagle with an American flag is a Nazi symbol. Somehow, they all manage to not look like a Nazi eagle crest, including the Great Seal.” The Tweets had more than 30,000 likes and nearly 20,000 retweets Thursday. On Wednesday, the president said a “Black Lives Matter” mural painted on a New York City street would be “a symbol of hate.”further readingAmerica First Tee $30.00 (ShopDonaldTrump.com)Trump Campaign Under Fire For Shirt Designs Featuring Alleged Nazi Eagle (Daily Caller)Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ads With Nazi Concentration Camp Symbol (Forbes)

Source: Forbes July 02, 2020 16:52 UTC