Moments after former President Donald Trump was the victim of an assassination attempt during a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, “Reichstag fire” began trending on social media.

Reichstag fire is said to be the symbol of the rise of Nazi Germany after someone burned down the Reichstag building, home of the German parliament, in 1933. Adolf Hitler accused communists of invoking the fire to stage a coup. In response, the dictator called for the Reichstag Fire Decree, which took civil liberties away from people who opposed the Nazis.

Trump critics have often likened the former president to Hitler, claiming he follows the playbook of the dictator’s regime.

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Source: Sarah Arnold, townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/07/14/why-reichstag-fire-is-trending-after-trump-attack-n2641884