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Biden Campaign Calls Out Trump's Truth Social Video Mentioning 'United Empire'

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A video posted Monday on former President Donald Trump's Truth Social account with hypothetical headlines about his November election victory included the phrase “United Reich,” a Nazi reference that condemned President Joe Biden's campaign.

Important facts

The video, released on Monday afternoon – which was still online at the time of publication – attempts to show the consequences of a possible Trump victory with graphics of headlines such as “It's a landslide!” Trump wins” and “American prosperity is back.”

Under the caption “What's Next for America?”, the video contains slightly blurred text that reads: “Industrial strength…significantly increased…driven by the creation of a unified empire.”

The term “Reich” is usually associated with Nazi Germany, which Adolf Hitler called the “Third Reich.”

The “empire” mentions were reported by a Biden-Harris Campaign that is reminiscent of Nazi Germany.”

The video was posted to the former president's account as Trump's hush money trial in Manhattan ended during lunch break on Monday.

Crucial quote

Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Associated Press: “This was not a campaign video, it was created by a random account online and reposted by a staffer who obviously did not see the word while the president was in court.”