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(25,392 posts) Tue Jul 14, 2015, 02:35 PM Jul 2015

Donald Trump Just Tweeted a Campaign Ad Featuring What Look Like Nazi Soldiers [View all]

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/07/donald-trump-campaign-ad-nazi-soldiers

The tweet is now deleted. Why did Trump delete it? Maybe it has something to with those the soldiers marching next to The Donald's shoulder:

#MEGAFAIL ===> Yes, those aren't just WW2 Germans, they're Waffen-SS in the Trump campaign pic https://t.co/BSFNuNrK6R

— John Schindler (@20committee) July 14, 2015
Yes, Trump (or his graphic design minions) apparently included a photo of soldiers from the Waffen-SS, the notorious military wing of the Nazi SS, in the image. John Schindler, who seems to know his World War II German uniforms, has been detailing the Trump campaign's photo-research fail:

100% certain Waffen-SS ID on the Trump pic....if media want an explainer how I am certain, ask me https://t.co/b3pwWmdwHY

— John Schindler (@20committee) July 14, 2015

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Donald Trump Just Tweeted a Campaign Ad Featuring What Look Like Nazi Soldiers [View all] geardaddy Jul 2015 OP

kick samsingh Jul 2015 #1

Duh shenmue Jul 2015 #2

My sources tell me Trump's political team is a very insular group. I have to believe at least one of stevenleser Jul 2015 #3

Trump Tomorrow: "I am an expert in graphic design. I would not interpret this as Nazi imagery." Initech Jul 2015 #4

no mistake They are armed and ready to round up scapegoats for all the problems in this country lunasun Jul 2015 #5

Oh shite malaise Jul 2015 #6

Why? nxylas Jul 2015 #24

And since Trump has not an ounce of fascism in him we should give him a break, I got it. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #41

No nxylas Jul 2015 #45

so far this is the closest one I can find, not the right angle though steve2470 Jul 2015 #7

Stock Getty image was used MohRokTah Jul 2015 #19

yep that's it all right! nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #23

here's a link to the high rez lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #25

Wow. I'll bet the designer looked up "marching soldiers" and grabbed it. :D C Moon Jul 2015 #42

Well, the Nazis were in black and white, after all alcibiades_mystery Jul 2015 #55

What a dip shit.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #37

Those are Waffen SS soldiers. MohRokTah Jul 2015 #8

His polling numbers will go up. n/t Mika Jul 2015 #9

That's what you get when you have unpaid interns do your MineralMan Jul 2015 #10

They had to buy that image... lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #26

Just a minor Freudian slip pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #11

Donald will blame this on a Jung intern underpants Jul 2015 #14

LOL! pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #16

:-) underpants Jul 2015 #18

thread winner of the year olddots Jul 2015 #21

Beauty! ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #52

He actually did yesterday underpants Jul 2015 #53

Omg lol Oneironaut Jul 2015 #12

Will the designer get a "You're Fired!" or a raise? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2015 #13

It like soldiers about to invade The White House. nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #15

Subliminal message? yuiyoshida Jul 2015 #17

Did nazi that one coming underpants Jul 2015 #20

Pinboy3niner... 3catwoman3 Jul 2015 #46

He's the The Pied Piper of the GOP 951-Riverside Jul 2015 #22

"Okay staff, I want an ad with $100 bills, Nazi soldiers, The White House, A flag and me." n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2015 #27

Seig HEIL to the Donald!!!! MADem Jul 2015 #28

I have this feeling that Trump knows exactly what he s doing Iliyah Jul 2015 #34

I have a feeling you are correct!!!!!! nt MADem Jul 2015 #36

"IsDonofascists". Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #29

This was no accident. Donald is a Fascist. Dont call me Shirley Jul 2015 #30

Mussolini and Trump even look alike, come to think of it. And the Superegos are identical. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #48

And what's with the $100 bills in the upper right? 66 dmhlt Jul 2015 #31

I'd like to think he got punked by someone who infiltrated his inner circle. cui bono Jul 2015 #32

Somebody in the comments section of MJ said geardaddy Jul 2015 #33

Or really bad performance art. n/t jen63 Jul 2015 #43

I don't think Trump cares one whit cwydro Jul 2015 #35

He is his own... 3catwoman3 Jul 2015 #47

Nice flag! geardaddy Jul 2015 #50

Thanks! cwydro Jul 2015 #51

The face on left of this picture is also a Nazi! TRoN33 Jul 2015 #38

Haha! geardaddy Jul 2015 #39

And just when Republican fascists had Jeb already picked to lead them to a fully fascist state... Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #40

No wonder Mr. breathed is returning to strip writing Android3.14 Jul 2015 #44

and the 100 dollar bills demtenjeep Jul 2015 #49

We Sure This Isn't A Hack? ProfessorGAC Jul 2015 #54