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Peacetrain

(24,279 posts)
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:19 AM Aug 2025

Hitler put himself in charge of the1936 Berlin Olympics... Trump has put himself in charge of 2025 olympics

https://www.history.com/articles/1936-olympics-hitler-nazi-party

"How the 1936 Berlin Olympics Became a Nazi Showcase
Adolf Hitler oversaw an Olympic Games that was staged to glorify himself and Nazi-led Germany."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-executive-order-2028-los-angeles-olympics-task-force/

"President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday creating a task force to oversee the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and he's putting himself in charge of it."

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Hitler put himself in charge of the1936 Berlin Olympics... Trump has put himself in charge of 2025 olympics (Original Post) Peacetrain Aug 2025 OP
History literally repeats itself. Initech Aug 2025 #1
... politically speaking (of course?) B.See Aug 2025 #4
Hitler repeats himself. Kablooie Aug 2025 #15
You mean, Vance, right? No way Trump lives that long. Initech Aug 2025 #16
Trump will have the best medical care in the world. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #29
Fast forward to the bunker scene? Jerry2144 Aug 2025 #19
Yes, please! erronis Aug 2025 #24
He wants Leni Riefenstahl to film the event, but she's dead. alfredo Aug 2025 #38
Especially if Trump is taking the course. GreenWave Aug 2025 #42
What a surprise. B.See Aug 2025 #2
Even Hitler didn't personally hand out the medals, which I fully expect Trump will want to do. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #3
... or at least the ones his grubby little hands don't POCKET. B.See Aug 2025 #6
Yeah - I can just visualize trump handing a gold medal to someone --- and not letting go. erronis Aug 2025 #25
He doesn't have the stamina. littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #30
Trump will want all the gold medals for himself. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #32
Did he return the gold medal to the athlete? alfredo Aug 2025 #39
Everything in the world belongs to Trump. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #41
What happens snowybirdie Aug 2025 #5
Will runners, long jumpers, and pole vaulters be required to wear Trump sneakers? Ping Tung Aug 2025 #7
Snort. littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #31
What a coincidence! Hitler was a racist warmonger cult leading NAZI, too! Kid Berwyn Aug 2025 #8
You mean 2028 Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #9
Yeah, I caught that, too. n/t customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #40
No problem; I'm the king of Typos. 😉 Chasstev365 Aug 2025 #43
NO President should have any control over the Olympics !! riversedge Aug 2025 #10
Well, it is another great opportunity to make millions for himself. No? FadedMullet Aug 2025 #11
No, because that would require the IOC to give up parts of their own revenue. OldEurope Aug 2025 #17
I see red hats with five colorful rings... littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #34
We need an IMMEDIATE change of venue for the L.A. games. Paladin Aug 2025 #12
I wonder how many gold medals Mr. trump will claim as his own Torchlight Aug 2025 #13
His whole Marketing gimmick is stealing slogans/ploys that worked historically for others UTUSN Aug 2025 #14
Enough already! Hope22 Aug 2025 #18
WHEN AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETE homegirl Aug 2025 #20
An "errant" javelin through the heart would do it. twodogsbarking Aug 2025 #21
Shot put to the noggin works for me. littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #35
Prediction: There will be countries that pull out of competing in this Olympics because of Trump presiding over it. Sogo Aug 2025 #22
I hope so. And I can see individual athletes either withdrawing or showing their disgust in public ways. erronis Aug 2025 #26
Same hope here. littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #36
Trump has to copy Hitler's playbook. hamsterjill Aug 2025 #23
It's really little Stevie Miller that is the copyist. Perhaps he gives trump permission to use a black sharpie. erronis Aug 2025 #28
I keep hoping the fact that Donny got a much later start than Hitler will finally work in democracy's favor, tanyev Aug 2025 #27
Trump will personally be in charge of the female gymnasts, skaters, and volleyball team. Irish_Dem Aug 2025 #33
America should start screaming to the world to stay away... MiHale Aug 2025 #37
Yabut... moondust Aug 2025 #44

Kablooie

(19,043 posts)
15. Hitler repeats himself.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 12:39 PM
Aug 2025

So in a few years, after Trump remains in office permanently, he will start WWIII.

Irish_Dem

(79,922 posts)
29. Trump will have the best medical care in the world.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:31 PM
Aug 2025

They might be able to keep him ticking for some time.

Like they did for Cheney.

GreenWave

(12,371 posts)
42. Especially if Trump is taking the course.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 03:12 PM
Aug 2025

He watches movies like the Chinese taking over the Panama Canal and then acts like it,

Ocelot II

(129,171 posts)
3. Even Hitler didn't personally hand out the medals, which I fully expect Trump will want to do.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:28 AM
Aug 2025

Of course, that would have meant he'd have to give the gold to Jesse Owens, which threw a spanner in the works of the Nazis' master race theory.

erronis

(22,694 posts)
25. Yeah - I can just visualize trump handing a gold medal to someone --- and not letting go.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:25 PM
Aug 2025

"It's mine! It's mine!"

alfredo

(60,253 posts)
39. Did he return the gold medal to the athlete?
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 02:15 PM
Aug 2025

It appears he didn’t

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Kid Berwyn

(23,032 posts)
8. What a coincidence! Hitler was a racist warmonger cult leading NAZI, too!
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:32 AM
Aug 2025

Dear Leader works so hard for the peons and unpaid servants.

littlemissmartypants

(31,686 posts)
34. I see red hats with five colorful rings...
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:36 PM
Aug 2025

He won't give a damn about what the IOC wants. They belong to him now.

Paladin

(32,303 posts)
12. We need an IMMEDIATE change of venue for the L.A. games.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:51 AM
Aug 2025

Preferably by close of business this evening. The range of damage and humiliation that trump is capable of inflicting on a Los Angeles-based Olympics is off the charts---the 1936 Berlin Olympics is a devastatingly accurate comparison.

In the event that the powers-that-be are too terrified/greedy/stupid to prevent a trumpian Olympics shitshow in L.A., a widespread effort to boycott attendance and viewing of the games needs to be implemented, just as soon as possible. No half-measures on this, folks---way too much at stake.

Torchlight

(6,321 posts)
13. I wonder how many gold medals Mr. trump will claim as his own
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:55 AM
Aug 2025

(I'd give a paycheck to see a "Ukranian Jesse Owens" and "single-handedly crushing Hitler's Mr. trump's myth of Aryan American supremacy" )

UTUSN

(76,996 posts)
14. His whole Marketing gimmick is stealing slogans/ploys that worked historically for others
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 12:32 PM
Aug 2025

I can't come up with an exhaustive list, but partially:

* "America First" - successful for the Charles LINDBERG "isolationist" (Nazi)

* Even "MAGA" was used by RAYGUN before

* "They're stealing from us" - "Rigged"

* Tariffs - from the Robber Barron era

* Military parades - from all authoritarian regimes

* Taking over all prestige outlets - Olympics, 1936 HITLER

* Witch hunts, smearing all enemies - 1950s McCARTHYism, Red Scare




homegirl

(1,927 posts)
20. WHEN AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETE
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:06 PM
Aug 2025

Jesse Owens won several Gold Medals Hitler left the arena and never returned for the rest of the Olympics!

What would cause Donny to have the same reaction?


Sogo

(6,986 posts)
22. Prediction: There will be countries that pull out of competing in this Olympics because of Trump presiding over it.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:18 PM
Aug 2025

nt

erronis

(22,694 posts)
26. I hope so. And I can see individual athletes either withdrawing or showing their disgust in public ways.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:29 PM
Aug 2025

hamsterjill

(17,061 posts)
23. Trump has to copy Hitler's playbook.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:20 PM
Aug 2025

Just like Melania copied Michelle's speech.

They aren't the brightest crayons, after all.

erronis

(22,694 posts)
28. It's really little Stevie Miller that is the copyist. Perhaps he gives trump permission to use a black sharpie.
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:31 PM
Aug 2025

But No Colores!

tanyev

(48,677 posts)
27. I keep hoping the fact that Donny got a much later start than Hitler will finally work in democracy's favor,
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:30 PM
Aug 2025

but, whew, this is really going to the wire.

MiHale

(12,639 posts)
37. America should start screaming to the world to stay away...
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 01:51 PM
Aug 2025

Don’t come. Hold games somewhere else.

moondust

(21,222 posts)
44. Yabut...
Wed Aug 6, 2025, 08:30 PM
Aug 2025

Hitler's putsch wasn't directly on the German Capitol. And Hitler wasn't elected to be dictator in chief (DIC).

DonOLD's putsch was directly on the U.S. Capitol. And a few years later he was apparently elected by voters to be the DIC.

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