Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Trump Campaign Video Controversy Over 'Unified Reich' Phrase Traced to Template Error

A Turkish graphic designer's placeholder text mistakenly used in a Trump campaign video has sparked debate and condemnation.

  • The controversial phrase 'unified Reich' in a Trump campaign video originated from a Turkish graphic designer's template.
  • The video, now removed, featured placeholder text mistakenly left in by the video creators.
  • The designer, Enes Şimşek, clarified that the text was copied from a Wikipedia entry on World War I, not Nazi Germany.
  • The Trump campaign attributed the video's posting to a staffer oversight, while critics view it as part of a troubling pattern.
  • The Biden campaign condemned the video, linking it to Trump's history of using divisive and inflammatory rhetoric.
Hero image