A video posted to Donald Trump’s social media account included references to a « unified reich » among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
A video posted to Donald Trump’s account on his social media network Monday included references to a « unified reich » among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
The headline appears among messages flashing across the screen such as « Trump wins!! » and « Economy booms! » Other headlines appear to be references to World War I.
The word « reich » is often largely associated with Nazi Germany’s Third Reich, though the references in the video Trump shared appear to be a reference to the formation of the modern pan-German nation, unifying smaller states into a single reich, or empire, in 1871.
The 30-second video appeared on Trump’s account at a time when the presumptive Republican nominee for president, while seeking to portray President Biden as soft on antisemitism, has himself repeatedly faced criticism for using language and rhetoric associated with Nazi Germany.
