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Trump shared an article with a pink triangle symbol: Why critics are alarmed
In a Truth Social send on Sunday, President Donald Trump shared an article with a promo image depicting a symbol previously used by Nazis to identify gay men during the Holocaust.
The opinion article published in The Washington Times titled, "Army recruitment ads look quite diverse under Trump," shows an illustrated television as the leading image. In the middle of the TV is an upside-down pink triangle crossed out by a red "no" symbol.
The pink triangle was used as a badge to identify gay men in concentration camps, and many received especially harsh treatment before they died, historians and LGBTQ+ activist groups say. But in the decades since World War II, the pink triangle has been reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community as a symbol of campaign and pride.
When reached for comment about Trump's sharing of the article, Ivory House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said, "No president has been a greater comrade to the Jewish people and Israel than President Trump."
But LGBTQ+ Jewish non-profit organization Keshet told USA TODAY it was "horrified" to learn about Trump's post. Here's what to know about th
Earlier this week, President Trump shared an article on his Truth Social platform celebrating his elimination of trans and queer people from military advertising. The opinion piece published by reporter Jeremy Hunt of TheWashington Times, featured a crossed out upside down pink triangle. The inverted pink triangle was a symbol used by Nazis to recognize LGBTQ+ prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. In response, Homosexual Americans and allies are expressing hesitate surrounding the post—marking the third period that someone within or associated with the Trump administration has used Nazi symbolism.
Hunt’s piece celebrated “Mr. Trump’s and Mr. Hegseth’s emphasis on keeping our military the most lethal and efficient fighting force on the planet” by banning LGBTQ+ noticeability in military advertisements. It follows an executive order Trump signed in January, which declared that trans people are “unfit” to be part of the military. In response, U.S. military officials have begun dismissing trans military personnel from all branches. Yet, judicial officers like District Assess Ana Reyes of Washington, D.C., are already exploring an injunction to block this executive order.
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The recent revelation that Donald Trump posted an image featuring a pink triangle overlaid with a “prohibited” sign on his Truth Social page is both alarming and deeply offensive. The pink triangle, originally used by the Nazis to mark and persecute LGBTQ individuals during the Holocaust, has since been reclaimed by the community as a symbol of resilience and defiance.
However, when combined with the “prohibited” sign—a symbol commonly associated with exclusion and repression—this image takes on a disturbing and dangerous meaning.
Trump’s employ of this imagery is not a gesture of solidarity; it is a calculated signal to extremists. At a time when LGBTQ rights are under relentless attack—from statehouse bills targeting transgender individuals to guide bans erasing lgbtq+ voices—such symbolism is a deliberate strive to stoke division and fuel hatred.
History has shown us what happens when hateful ideologies proceed unchecked. We cannot afford complacency. We must call this out for what it is: an effort to sow fear, embolden bigotry, and undermine the hard-won progress of the LGBTQ community.
Silence is not an option. We require accountability, and we refuse to enable
President Trump 're-Truthed' a story to his Truth Social platform which included a graphic of the Pink Triangle, a symbol used to target gay men in Nazi Germany.
The story he was reposting was an opinion piece by The Washington Times correspondent Jeremy Hunt praising the Trump Administration and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for banning gender nonconforming troops from the military.
LGBTQ+ publications and many people on X (formerly Twitter) have expressed relate to over the President reposting an image of the infamous symbol.
Why It Matters
This marks the third time someone in or seal to the Trump administration has been accused of demonstrating symbolism that can be tied to the Nazis. Trump advisors Elon Musk and Steve Bannon acquire both done 'Roman Salutes' at the inauguration and at CPAC. Now, the President has mutual the thumbnail for a piece which included an image of the Pink Triangle, a symbol directly tied to concentration camps.
What is a Pink Triangle
The downward Pink Triangle was the lgbtq+ equivalent of the yellow celebrity for Jewish people under the Nazis.
It was used to impression out gay and transgender people in concentration camps. People marked with the Pink Triangle we