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Did a Moms for Liberty chapter quote Hitler? [1]

['Tom Kertscher', 'Wisconsin Watch', 'More Tom Kertscher', 'Fact Checker']

Date: 2023-08-18 19:45:06+00:00

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Yes.

An Indianapolis-area chapter of Moms for Liberty, described in June 2023 news stories as an emerging force in national Republican politics, published a quote attributed to Adolf Hitler in its inaugural newsletter.

The Indianapolis Star published a screenshot of the Hamilton County chapter’s newsletter, which included: “’He alone, who OWNS the youth, GAINS the future.’ — Adolf Hitler.”

The quote’s origin has been attributed in numerous historical texts to a 1935 Hitler speech, The Associated Press reported.

On June 22, the chapter posted a new version of the newsletter and condemned Hitler’s actions, saying: “We should not have quoted him in our newsletter and express our deepest apology.”

Moms for Liberty says it advocates “for parental rights at all levels of government.”

The group planned a town hall in Milwaukee with Republican presidential candidates on Aug. 23, ahead of the first presidential debate that night, but the venue canceled the event.

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Sources

Indianapolis Star Moms for Liberty’s Hamilton County chapter apologizes for quoting Hitler in newsletter

AP News Moms for Liberty chapter apologizes for quoting Hitler in its newsletter

Moms For Liberty (archive) The Parent Brigade

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