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World · 27 August 2026

US Education Department removes post comparing Trump administration to Nazis

US Education Department removes post comparing Trump administration to Nazis

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The US Department of Education removed a social media post on Wednesday that seemed to accidentally compare Donald Trump's administration to Nazi Germany. The official X account shared a clip from the 2017 film 'Darkest Hour' where Winston Churchill refers to Adolf Hitler's regime as a "tiger." Social media users quickly criticised the post for misinterpreting the quote.

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