Donald Trump on Nazi tweet: It was the intern!


Donald Trump's official Twitter account posted a photo of the presidential hopeful superimposed on the American flag — but his team failed to notice a group of Nazis depicted in the corner of the image.
The Donald quickly pulled the tweet and issued an explanation:
Lesson learned: When in doubt, always blame the intern.
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