Donald Trump on Nazi tweet: It was the intern!

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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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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.