USA Today je proteklog vikenda bio gotovo jednoglasno osuđen nakon što je njihova “provjera činjenica” tvrdnju da službena majica Trumpove 2020. kampanje na sebi ima “nacistički simbol” označila kao “istinitu”.
The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol
Our ruling: True https://t.co/3eCiYdgQvK
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 12, 2020
Majica na sebi ima bjeloglavog orla koji drži američku zastavu, već stoljećima uobičajeni simbol američke politike i onaj koji se nalazi na mnogim znakovima vladinih agencija kao i na američkom novcu.
Ideju da je to nekakva vrsta nacističkog simbola ponovno su iskopale anti-Trump skupine poput Lincoln Project i židovski “progresivni” aktivisti iz Bend the Arc:
The President of the United States is campaigning for reelection with a Nazi symbol. Again.
On the left: an official Trump/Pence “America First” tee.
On the right; the Iron Eagle, the official symbol of the Nazi party.
⁰It’s not an accident. Bigotry is their entire brand. pic.twitter.com/mSOBxwf7Wa— Bend the Arc: Jewish Action (@jewishaction) July 1, 2020
Svejedno, USA Today je učinkovito ponovio idiotsku tvrdnju i brzo se sučelio s velikim valom osuda, što je potaknulo objavljivanje “pojašnjavajuće” izjave:
Clarification: The claim that Trump 2020 has put out a T-shirt with a symbol similar to a Nazi eagle and is being criticized for it is true. Worth noting, the eagle is a longtime US symbol, too.
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 12, 2020
Članak na koji vodi link u tweetu, čiji je autor Will Peebles, priznaje da je dizajn orla na Trumpovoj majici stock slika i posjeduje “ključne razlike” u odnosu na simbol koji je koristila nacistička stranka 1930-ih godina.
Unatoč tome, tweet “provjera činjenica: istina” bio je jasno obmanjujući mamac za klikove.
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— 🇺🇸BᴏᴊɪSɴᴏᴡQᴜᴇᴇɴ🇺🇸⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@bojisnowqueen) July 12, 2020
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its gunna be a long day. pic.twitter.com/cEn2iDkHTK
— shortypants (@surfglare) July 12, 2020
The symbol is also on our money pic.twitter.com/m4RzdooeBL
— kwmckinley (@kmclt) July 12, 2020
Hi Bill – @bsternbe
How does it feel to see @USAToday become a complete joke? Will you accept an editorial explaining why people are correct to consider your organization a left-wing propagandist.
Bill runs the Editorial Page. pic.twitter.com/3NxCbRGPOR
— Todd Ξ Herman (@toddeherman) July 12, 2020
Wut??? Have you seen the Speaker of the House's Mace??? It's been in use since 1842??? pic.twitter.com/iQrtjqfpP3
— Dog guy (@Catsorange1) July 12, 2020
Will @USATODAY confront Nancy Pelosi for using Nazi symbols as well? https://t.co/zwsrXQiI4J pic.twitter.com/RvBFpFcAgo
— Essential Fleccas 🇺🇸 (@fleccas) July 12, 2020
