There's another #dogwhistle to white supremacists in the Trump Organization store: an $88 baseball.
88 stands for "heil Hitler", because H is the 8th letter of the alphabet.
This is a pattern - keep reading. THREAD. #WhiteSupremacists #racism
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88 stands for "heil Hitler", because H is the 8th letter of the alphabet.
This is a pattern - keep reading. THREAD. #WhiteSupremacists #racism
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July 1st it was pointed out that a t shirt sold in the campaign store has a design modeled on the Iron Eagle.
The official symbol of the Nazi party.
This was intentionally designed to appeal to white supremacists.
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The official symbol of the Nazi party.
This was intentionally designed to appeal to white supremacists.
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Yesterday, June 30th, Trump tweeted a variation of the most popular white supremacist slogan, also called "14 words".
This is a direct signal to white supremacists.
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This is a direct signal to white supremacists.
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On June 29th, Trump retweeted video of supporter of his at #TheVillages retirement community in Florida yelling "white power".
Click below to see the deleted tweet.
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Click below to see the deleted tweet.
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On June 18th, Facebook removed a Trump campaign ad that featured a Nazi symbol used to identify political prisoners.
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Aug 29, 2019 - Trump tweeted a video that included the VDARE logo.
VDARE is a white supremacist & anti immigration website.
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VDARE is a white supremacist & anti immigration website.
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Trump hired white supremacist Stephen Miller.
In Nov. 2019, news broke that in 2016, Miller urged a Breitbart writer to visit white supremacist websites and use their talking points when writing about the election.
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In Nov. 2019, news broke that in 2016, Miller urged a Breitbart writer to visit white supremacist websites and use their talking points when writing about the election.
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Sebastian Gorka wore a Vitezi Rend medal to Trump's inauguration festivities.
The Hungarian nationalist group Vitezi Rend was allied with Nazi Germany during World War 2.
More info: nbcnews.to/2YRMfJo
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The Hungarian nationalist group Vitezi Rend was allied with Nazi Germany during World War 2.
More info: nbcnews.to/2YRMfJo
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As Trump's desperation grows worse due to the #RussianBounty story and the damage to the economy for to rising COVID numbers, his dog whistles will be more obvious and frequent.
This election is literally about getting Nazis out of office.
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This election is literally about getting Nazis out of office.
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The @ADL is a great resource for researching hate symbols.
You can also download a printable booklet.
adl.org/hate-symbols
You can also download a printable booklet.
adl.org/hate-symbols
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