USA TODAY has offered an important point of clarification after suggesting the Trump 2020 Campaign has adopted a Nazi symbol.
The outlet on Sunday tweeted an article fact-checking the claim, along with the words: “The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol. Our ruling: True”
The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 12, 2020
Our ruling: True https://t.co/3eCiYdgQvK
After copping a clobbering in the replies, the outlet was forced to later issue a follow-up tweet clarifying that the eagle is also, in fact, a longtime symbol of the United States.
“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.”
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
The eagle appears on the U.S. presidential seal, U.S. Army and Navy seal, and even Nancy Pelosi’s Speaker of the House website. Enemy of the people, indeed.
