Donald Trump shocked the US after posting an election video referencing a possible "unified Reich" if he becomes president again. Many Americans were surprised to hear this. But what's wrong with a unified Reich? What does it mean? Here are the latest details.
Donald Trump's Remark on Possible 'Unified Reich' If He Wins Shocks US
According to USA Today's latest report, a video lasting around 30 seconds was shared on former US President Donald Trump's official Truth Social account.
In the video, a narrator explains what would happen to the United States if Donald Trump became the next president. Featured newspaper headlines and texts describe Trump's goals, such as making America great again.
In addition, the video claimed that if the GOP presidential candidate wins the upcoming US election, the country's industrial strength could significantly increase. All these were great until the text stated that they could be achieved through a unified Reich.
What Donald Trump Means by Unified Reich
Newsweek explained that the word "reich" is linked to Nazi Germany's Third Reich. This is because Reich means "empire." In short, unified means a united empire.
But Donald Trump didn't clarify if his video was referring to Nazi Germany's Third Reich or just the general meaning of a unified empire. Since the GOP presidential runner hasn't clarified this controversial video yet, many people started spreading speculations.
Some of them claimed that if Donald Trump became the next US president, he would become a dictator, just like Adolf Hitler. Donald Trump's spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, shared a statement to stop the spread of speculations.
She said that a random online account just created the video. It was then reposted by a staff of Donald Trump's official Truth Social account. Unfortunately, the employee didn't see the word "unified reich."
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