Donald Trump's campaign photo starts new controversy; intern blamed for adding an image of Nazi soldiers

(Reuters, Nancy Wiechec)

For someone who claims he is really rich and "like, a really smart person," Donald Trump's presidential campaign feels like it is being run by a newbie.

The Republican presidential candidate caused a stir again on Tuesday when he tweeted a campaign photo that showed his face superimposed on the American flag with images of the White House, a $100 bill and a group of soldiers. Using the hashtag #MakeAmericaGreatAgain, the real estate mogul tried to ignite American patriotism with the slogan "We need real leadership. We need results. Let's put the U.S back into business!"

While the slogan inspired patriotism in some of his followers, not everyone appreciated the inclusion of Nazi soldiers in the photo. Michael Niemerg was the first to notice that something was off with the image and called out The Donald about it, tweeting "@realDonaldTrump @20committee are those troops in the bottom Wehrmacht?! #falseflag"

It was quickly followed by other bloggers and Twitter users who confirmed that the soldiers in the photo were wearing Nazi uniforms.

It did not take long for Trump and his campaign photo to be mocked online.

Trump's campaign quickly came up with an explanation and said that "a young intern created and posted the image and did not see the very faded figures within the flag of the stock photo." The photo has since been deleted from all of Trump's social media accounts.

This newest booboo comes on the heels of another controversial tweet where he accused another Republican candidate of liking immigrants because his wife is a Mexican. The "Celebrity Apprentice" host also deleted that tweet. Of course, the comments Trump made regarding Mexicans being rapists and criminals are still a sore point among Latinos. Despite the fallout that followed those comments, Trump is confident that he will win the Latino vote.

"I'll win the Latino vote because I'll create jobs. I'll create jobs and the Latinos will have jobs they didn't have," he boasted on NBC. "I'll do better on that vote than anybody. I will win that vote."

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