Nazis Sue Media Outlets for “False Advertising” After Trump Rally Doesn’t Meet Expectations

Trump's rally has failed to meet the expectations of eager Nazis.

For years, Adam, Greg, and Frank had believed they’d found a new leader in former President Donald J. Trump. They’d read the headlines, watched the endless news segments, and relished every warning from the media: “Trump’s a fascist,” they’d say. “He’s a dictator,” others would whisper in fear.

To the trio, these were compliments. They’d even started calling themselves the “Three Horsemen of the American Reich” as a nod to what they assumed was a coming era of fascist rule. But their dreams came crashing down last Saturday, inside the packed seats of Madison Square Garden, where they learned—painfully—that Trump’s so-called fascist rally was not at all what they’d expected.

The trio had traveled from their small town in upstate New York, stifling their excitement as they boarded a train to the city. Greg was the first to share his doubts, sitting in his seat and staring out the window. “What if… what if it’s not exactly as we imagined?” he asked. Adam and Frank scoffed. “Not what they imagined?” They’d seen the news—the mainstream media had practically promised them that Trump was the second coming of “Adolf freaking Hitler.”

But by the time they took their seats in the Garden, doubts started creeping in. Adam noticed Israeli flags proudly waving from the stands. “Uh, what’s with all the blue and white flags?” he muttered. Frank’s eyes widened as he caught sight of a man in a yarmulke, laughing and shaking hands with others around him.

“I thought this was supposed to be a rally for us,” Adams whispered, his eyes darting around. The final blow came when a group of Latinos in red hats paraded down the aisle, chanting “Four more years!” Otto’s hands shook as he clutched the armrest. “They told me he’d be our guy!” he stammered.

They weren’t the only Nazis to be disappointed by the rally. Indeed, a group of Nazis have filed a lawsuit against news outlets like the New York Times, Washington Post, and several others. They are suing these organizations for false advertisement and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

“I was promised Nazism,” said one disgruntled plaintiff, who declined to give his name but goes by “Ubermensch87” on X. “There I was, expecting to be shoulder-to-shoulder with like-minded white nationalists, and instead, I had three Black men, two Latinos, and a dude in a yarmulke next to me. I mean, what kind of Nazi rally is this?” he asked, visibly distraught. “When I go to a Nazi rally, I want to see some actual Nazis, not these other people. I feel so cheated.”

And that’s how, after three hours of emotional distress and a return train ride filled with bitter silence, the Three Horsemen found themselves inside a law office, drafting a lawsuit for what they described as “false advertising” and “severe psychological damage.” Frank spoke for all of them, saying, “They made us think Trump was one of us. They were supposed to help us feel safe, surrounded by like-minded people who hate the same things we do. But instead, I had to sit next to… I don’t know… regular Americans!”

According to the complaint, these attendees had been “lured” to the Trump rally by years of mainstream media coverage “explicitly and repeatedly labeling the former president as a fascist, authoritarian, and probable dictator,” and thus, they reasonably expected some good old-fashioned hate speech.

“It’s false advertising, plain and simple,” said another plaintiff with a tear rolling down his cheek. “They’ve been telling us for years that Trump is Hitler reincarnate.”

The lawsuit states that the plaintiffs have endured “significant psychological distress” as a result of their experience, claiming that their worldview has been “shattered” after coming face-to-face with the reality that the Trump movement does not align with Nazism. “I spent years watching media that said Trump was going to make my dreams come true,” wailed one plaintiff. “Now, it turns out he doesn’t even hate the people I hate. How am I supposed to process that?”

Several media outlets named in the lawsuit have issued statements denying any wrongdoing, though none have directly addressed the apparent discrepancy between their coverage and the rally’s actual content. The Washington Post, for example, released a brief statement: “It has always been our mission to present news with integrity and accuracy, and we apologize for any misunderstandings. We will, however, continue to call for the president to be held accountable.”

The plaintiffs, however, are not satisfied with the responses and vow to press forward with their lawsuit. They are demanding damages for what they describe as a “crushing blow to their identity” and emotional distress. “When you’ve been told over and over that a guy is Hitler 2.0, it kind of gets your hopes up,” one man muttered. “I think we’re owed something here. At the very least, an apology from the media for wasting our time.”