Trump reposts Nazi-era gay symbol

Over the weekend, President Trump reposted an article to his Truth Social account with the image of a pink triangle, a symbol used during the Holocaust to identify gay men in Nazi concentration camps.

The triangle was overlaid with a red circle and a line through it, suggesting “gays not allowed.”

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Titled “Army recruitment ads look quite different under Trump,” the story praises both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for refocusing the military on “lethality.” It mentions that ads that promoted pride for LGBTQ+ service members under the Biden administration have been cancelled.

Deeply troubling on its face, the image suggests a dark way forward for LGBTQ+ service members.

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The image aligns with many actions taken in the first months of Trump’s second term: gender-affirming care for trans children banned, male and female declared the only two sexes, and the end of the federal government legally recognizing trans people.

During the Holocaust, an estimated 10-15,000 gay men were taken to concentration camps, where most of them perished.

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This isn’t the first time Trump or one of his associates has aligned himself with Nazi imagery.

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