Biden campaign responds to Trump’s “unified Reich” video, highlighting Nazi comparisons

President Joe Biden and his campaign are seizing on a recent video posted by former President Donald Trump, which references a “unified Reich” if he is reelected in 2024. The video, which has since been removed from Trump’s Truth Social account, has sparked controversy and outrage, with Biden calling out the language used as reminiscent of Hitler’s Germany.

Biden, who has made it clear that he believes the country cannot afford to give Trump another four years in office, has incorporated Trump’s use of Nazi-associated verbiage into his messaging. The video, which details hypothetical headlines if Trump were to win reelection, includes references to a “unified Reich” and the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants.

The Biden campaign has quickly responded to the video, using it as a focal point in closed-door fundraisers, social media posts, and fundraising emails. Biden has compared Trump’s rhetoric to that of Hitler’s Nazi regime in the past, and continues to highlight the threat he believes Trump poses if he were to return to office.

Despite facing challenges in getting voters to view his policy record as successful, Biden’s campaign has increasingly embraced taking on Trump, aiming to amplify the perceived threat he poses. The campaign has used subtle jabs and social media videos to indirectly criticize Trump, with Biden himself calling out the former president’s language as beneath the office he once held.

As the 2024 campaign heats up, the battle between Biden and Trump continues to escalate, with both sides pulling no punches in their efforts to win over voters. The controversy surrounding the “unified Reich” video is just the latest chapter in what is shaping up to be a contentious and high-stakes election year.