‘This week, Donald Trump shared a Truth Social post that sent critics into a tailspin.

The post included an apparently AI-image of a golden eagle attached to the White House balcony. Surrounding the eagle’s shield are 11 stars.

 Online, people speculated that these 11 stars represent the 11 states that seceded from the US ahead of the Civil War.

While that theory remains unconfirmed, the 11 stars were not the only detail to catch netizens’ eyes. The shape of the eagle and its shield also reminded many of the Reichsadler — a German symbol that Hitler adopted and changed to become an emblem of Nazi Germany.

One tweet comparing the two emblems has received over 3 million views and nearly 10,000 comments online. And they’re far from alone….’ (Alexa Lisitza via BuzzFeed)