--- title: "Education Department deletes video comparing Trump to Hitler" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-08-27T11:46:25.734Z" source_reported: "2026-08-27T09:56:48.000Z" updated: "2026-08-27T13:15:21.852Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 60 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-08-27T14:10:34.364Z" --- # Education Department deletes video comparing Trump to Hitler *A social media post featuring a clip from 'Darkest Hour' was removed after criticism.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named body, and the reporting is corroborated by multiple independent outlets. - Craft 60 of 100, higher is better. The reporting includes quotes from affected parties and explains why the story matters. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. The headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - The US Department of Education deleted a social media video that used a clip from the film 'Darkest Hour' where Winston Churchill referenced Adolf Hitler. - Critics noted the video's similarity to Nazi slogans, and the department stated it was created by a staffer who did not understand the context. - The video was intended to hype Donald Trump as a 'tiger', but the clip used was referencing Hitler. - No right-rated outlets reported on this story. The US Department of Education removed a social media video that appeared to draw a comparison between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. The video incorporated a scene from the 2017 film 'Darkest Hour', in which Winston Churchill speaks about Hitler. The department later stated that the video was created by a staffer who did not understand the context of the film clip. ## Disagreement on the video's intent Reports indicate the video was intended to portray Donald Trump as a 'tiger'. However, the specific clip used featured Churchill referencing Adolf Hitler. Critics pointed out the similarity of the video's messaging to Nazi slogans used by the German government. The Department of Homeland Security has not removed a post that some claim uses white nationalist propaganda. ## What the coverage left out None of the right-rated reports mentioned the Department of Education's statement that the video was created by a staffer who did not understand the context. ## Who covered it Shares of the 13 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 54% (7) - Centre: 31% (4) - Right: 15% (2) 2 of 15 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-08-27T14:10:34.364Z. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 4 times; 2 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-08-27T14:15:29.827Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports highlighted the Department of Education's apparent misinterpretation of the film clip, with HuffPost stating the department blamed a staffer for the post. Raw Story noted that 'community notes' clarified the comparison to Hitler after the department attempted to compare Trump to a tiger. Metro News detailed the video's content and also reported on other instances of US government agencies using slogans similar to Nazi Germany's, including a phrase from the Department of Labour and claims about the Department of Homeland Security using white nationalist propaganda. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the deletion of the video and the reason behind it. Newsweek and Forbes stated that the video was taken down after users pointed out the Hitler reference in the 'Darkest Hour' clip. Hindustan Times reported that the post sparked backlash on X, formerly Twitter, before its removal. Cedarnews.net also reported on the department posting and then deleting the clip. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - mixed: 4 - high: 7 - unknown: 3 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Western Morning News](https://westernmorning.news/2026/08/27/trumps-education-department-deletes-post-that-compares-his-administration-to-nazi-germany) — Trump’s Education Department deletes post that compares his administration to Nazi Germany - [The Daily Caller](https://dailycaller.com/2026/08/27/department-education-backlash-trump-hitler-winston-churchill-gary-oldman-darkest-hour-video-twitter) — Cabinet-Level Department Draws Backlash After Appearing To Compare Trump To Hitler - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/bulletin/news/education-department-trump-nazi-post-b3040297.html) — Trump officials’ ‘No one does it like us’ post backfires with Nazi Germany comparison - [babel.ua](https://babel.ua/news/129689-minosviti-ssha-poshirilo-video-v-yakomu-porivnyalo-trampa-z-gitlerom-pislya-kritiki-v-interneti-yogo-vidalili) — The US Ministry of Foreign Affairs Distributed a Video Comparing Trump to Hitler. After Criticism on the Internet, It Was Removed - [IBTimes UK](https://ibtimes.co.uk/us-department-education-deletes-trump-video-1816644) — US Education Department Appears to Positively Compare Trump to Hitler in Now-Deleted Promo Video - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/08/ed-dept-deletes-post-comparing-trump-to-hitler) — Education Dept Posts Clip Comparing Trump To Hitler - [Newsweek](https://newsweek.com/hilter-scene-explained-donald-trump-12373464) — Hitler scene explained as Department of Education deletes Trump post - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-education-nazis-churchill-darkest-hour-b3040148.html) — Trump’s Education Department deletes post comparing administration to Nazi Germany - [cedarnews.net](https://cedarnews.net/newstasks/951175/education-department-posts-then-deletes-clip-compared) — Education Department Posts Then Deletes Clip That Compared Trump To Hitler - [The News](https://thenews.com.pk/latest/1413802-us-education-departments-video-draws-fire-over-trump-hitler-comparison) — US Education Department’s video draws fire over Trump-Hitler comparison - [Metro News](https://metro.co.uk/2026/08/27/trump-staff-swiftly-deleted-social-media-post-compared-hitler-29473560) — Trump staff swiftly deleted social media post that compared him to Hitler - [Forbes](https://forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/27/education-department-posts-then-deletes-clip-that-compared-trump-to-hitler) — Education Department Posts Then Deletes Clip That Compared Trump To Hitler - [HuffPost](https://huffpost.com/entry/education-department-trump-winston-churchill-video_n_6a8f99bfe4b0229baac4bedf) — Education Dept Blames Staffer For Post That Seemed To Compare Trump To Hitler - [Hindustan Times](https://hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trumphitler-post-sparks-backlash-on-x-as-department-of-education-deletes-it-the-tiger-is-adolf-hitler-101787802011559.html) — Trump-Hitler post sparks backlash on X as Department of Education deletes it, ‘The tiger is Adolf Hitler…’ - [Raw Story](https://rawstory.com/trump-education-department-2677783540) — Mockery after Trump Education Department 'dweebs' hit with brutal community note ## Questions **Why did the Department of Education delete the video?** The Department of Education deleted the video because it appeared to compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. The department stated the video was created by a staffer who did not understand the context of the film clip used. **What was the video about?** The video used a clip from the film 'Darkest Hour' where Winston Churchill references Adolf Hitler. The Department of Education intended to portray Donald Trump as a 'tiger' but the clip's original context was about Hitler. **Did any right-rated outlets cover this story?** No right-rated outlets covered this story. The reports analysed were from left and centre-rated publications. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Education Department deletes video comparing Trump to Hitler", https://mediabias.news/politics/education-department-deletes-video-comparing-trump-to-hitler