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21st Jul 2016

VIDEO: Republican speaker criticised for apparent Nazi salute during pro-Trump speech

Carl Kinsella

More than a coincidence?

This year’s Republican National Convention has been fraught with controversy. What else could be expected of a gathering of people who have come together to name Donald J. Trump as their nominee for the presidency?

Things took a turn for the explicitly fascist at the end of conservative broadcaster Laura Ingraham’s speech last night, when she gave what has been perceived by many to be a Nazi salute

Ingraham’s gesture was nothing like a wave – it was a stiff, extended right arm with a flat palm that then turned into a wave in a transition that could be described as anything but seamless.

You can watch the ‘salute’ for yourself below:

https://youtu.be/eXs8SApaNzs

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