Education Department Posts Then Deletes Clip That Compared Trump To Hitler
Community Notes on X said the clip’s “tiger” referred to Adolf Hitler, prompting online criticism of the Education Department’s Trump post.
- On Wednesday, the Education Department shared a clip from the film "Darkest Hour" on X, appearing to equate President Donald Trump with a "tiger." The agency deleted the post after users noted the "tiger" in the film refers to Adolf Hitler.
- The shared clip featured British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, shouting, "You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth." In the film, Churchill uses this quote expressing disgust at suggestions to negotiate with the Nazi leader.
- A community note on X clarified, "This clip is from the film Darkest Hour, and the 'tiger' in this clip refers to Adolf Hitler." Several users questioned whether officials were aware they were comparing President Donald Trump to Hitler.
- Critics denounced the post, with Headquarters noting, "They fired the employees who help fund teachers and students but kept the taxpayer-funded fancam editor." Democratic National Committee official Matt Rein wrote, "The 'tiger' being referenced here is Hitler btw."
- This incident follows other social media controversies involving the president, who previously faced criticism for posting AI-generated imagery. Earlier this year, Trump faced backlash after posting a video that depicted President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes on Truth Social.
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The U.S. Department of Education has removed a video by X after users noted that it appeared to unintentionally compare President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. In the clip from a film, Hitler is described as a “tiger,” followed immediately by footage of Trump. The department says that an employee did not understand the context of the scene.
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