After Claiming Trump Campaign Shirt Has ‘Nazi Symbol’, Mainstream Media Forced to Issue ‘Major Clarification’
USA Today was forced to issue a major clarification on Sunday after claiming a Trump campaign t-shirt contained a “Nazi symbol.”
The newspaper’s fact checking team declared that viral social media posts claiming a Trump campaign t-shirt contained a notorious Nazi symbol — the imperial eagle — was true.
The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol
Our ruling: True https://t.co/3eCiYdgQvK
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 12, 2020
. . .On its website, the USA Today fact check presented more nuance:
The claims that a Trump campaign T-shirt has come under criticism for using a symbol similar to a Nazi eagle is TRUE, based on our research. But it is worth noting that the eagle is a common symbol in American politics, and is included in the presidential seal of the U.S., as well as many federal departments.
In fact, USA Today explained that the eagle has a rich history in American symbolism and that the image used by the Trump campaign is notably different than the one used by Nazi Germany. (Read more from “After Claiming Trump Campaign Shirt Has ‘Nazi Symbol’, Mainstream Media Forced to Issue ‘Major Clarification'” HERE)
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