Trump Labor Dept accused of “Nazi dog whistles” after posting Lincoln graphic with 11 stars and Third Reich–style font
A social media post from President Donald Trump’s Department of Labor was flagged Saturday by internet sleuths for its apparent “Nazi dog whistles,” including a potential reference to the Confederacy and its questionable font choice.
Posted on Friday, the official Labor Department X account published a post depicting the Lincoln Memorial statue with 11 stars dotted around the statue’s head. Near the bottom of the image reads the text “Americanism Will Prevail,” written in blackletter gothic-style typeface, a font associated with Franktur calligraphy.
The post also includes the following text: “The fight for Western Civilization has begun – and Americanism will Prevail.”
Online critics, however, were quick to note several aspects of the post that some described as clear dog whistles.
“What a coincidence they used 11 stars just like the racist loser Confederacy, over President Lincoln’s head,” wrote X user “Patrick Skinner,” a law school student who’s amassed more than 65,000 followers.
“What a coincidence they used Germanic font like the racist loser Third Reich. What a coincidence… the Germanic font is certainly a choice. Deliberate. Gee, wonder why they went out of their way to do that??”
Others, like X user “Gangsta Dreski,” noted the openness of the supposed dog whistles, arguing that the Trump administration staff behind the post were “not even trying to hide it.”
What a coincidence they used 11 stars just like the racist loser confederacy, over President Lincoln’s head. What a coincidence they used Germanic font like the racist loser Third Reich. What a coincidence. https://t.co/J6LeAEGWsP
— Patrick Skinner (@SkinnerPm) November 29, 2025
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