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Trump’s Department of Education Appears To Liken Him To Hitler in Bizarre Social Media Post

The U.S. Department of Education deleted a social media post on X after it sparked backlash for appearing to compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. The department shared a trimmed clip from the 2017 film Darkest Hour, which depicts Winston Churchill during World War II, including a line stating, "The tiger is Adolf Hitler." The department attributed the error to a staffer after the post received a community note and widespread mockery.

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  • ✓ The Department of Education posted and then deleted a video on X that compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
  • ✓ The video was a trimmed clip from the 2017 movie Darkest Hour.
  • ✓ The post included the phrase "The tiger is Adolf Hitler."
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

The Department of Education blamed a staffer for the post following the deletion of the video.

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  1. Department of Education Deletes Post Comparing Trump to Hitler

    The U.S. Department of Education deleted a social media post on X after it sparked backlash for appearing to compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. The department shared a trimmed clip from the 2017 film Darkest Hour, which depicts Winston Churchill during World War II, including a line stating, "The tiger is Adolf Hitler." The department attributed the error to a staffer after the post received a community note and widespread mockery.

    Why it matters

    The incident involves an official government account posting content that seemingly equated the president with a fascist dictator. This occurred via a clip from a biographical movie about the UK's wartime leadership.

    What is confirmed

    • The Department of Education posted and then deleted a video on X that compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler.
    • The video was a trimmed clip from the 2017 movie Darkest Hour.
    • The post included the phrase "The tiger is Adolf Hitler."

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Department of Education blamed a staffer for the post.

    What to watch next

    • Official disciplinary actions against the staffer involved
    • Further statements from the Department of Education regarding social media vetting procedures
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. Yahoo — Trump’s Department of Education Appears To Liken Him To Hitler in Bizarre Social Media Post
    2. Yahoo — Goons Skewered for Shocking Video Comparing Trump to Hitler
    3. Hindustan Times — Trump-Hitler post sparks backlash on X as Department of Education deletes it, ‘The tiger is Adolf Hitler…’
    4. rawstory.com — Mockery after Trump Education Department 'dweebs' hit with brutal community note
    5. meidasnews.com — Trump Regime Accidentally Compares Him to Hitler in Bonkers Video
    6. Forbes — Department Of Education Shares Then Deletes X Post That Compared Trump To Hitler
    7. Yahoo — Trump Admin Compares Trump to Hitler in Bizarre Video
    8. HuffPost — Education Dept Blames Staffer For Post That Seemed To Compare Trump To Hitler
    9. www.aol.com — Donald Trump compared to Hitler by his own government in crazy social media post
    10. www.aol.com — Trump’s Education Department Deletes ‘Darkest Hour’ Video After Hitler Comparison Backlash
    confidence 95%
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