WaPo Runs False Story About US Coast Guard And Swastikas, And OF COURSE, Every Dem Falls For It

Posted • November 21, 2025: The dead legacy media loves nothing more than to publish false, misleading stories about the Trump administration, and Democrats love nothing more than to run with those lies without bothering to check if they are true. This is the party of Jasmine Crockett and 'A' Jeffrey Epstein versus 'THE' Jeffrey Epstein, after all. Yesterday, The Washington Post published a completely ridiculous article about how the US Coast Guard under the Trump administration was no longer prohibiting swastikas and other symbols associated with racial or other types of hatred. —— The Washington Post @washingtonpost: “The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/11/20/coast-guard-swastika-noose/

In the body of the article -- which is linked above, but we refuse to share here because it is yellow journalism -- the Post noted that the Coast Guard did not respond to the allegations before the article was published. (Yeah, we know how that works. The newspaper probably gave the service a whopping 15 minutes to reply.) But maybe they should have waited. Because the USCG immediately debunked the Post's misleading reporting.

U.S. Coast Guard @USCG: “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false. These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy. Any display, use or promotion of such symbols, as always, will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished. The Coast Guard remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and professional workplace. Symbols such as swastikas, nooses and other extremist or racist imagery violate our core values and are treated with the seriousness they warrant under current policy.' – Admiral Kevin Lunday, Acting Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard.” —— In a more detailed reply, Special Forces veteran Matt Tardio explained that all of the symbols the Post mentioned are still prohibited, but the Coast Guard doesn't print an exhaustive list in a section of their manual that deals with sexual harassment.

Matt Tardio @angertab: “The WP is garbage, and so are the people pushing this. Besides the Coast Guard stating the WP is full of crap, here is the proof.” https://x.com/angertab/status/1991644302863470715 —— In other words, WaPo got its hands on a giant nothingburger and tried to spin it into a hit piece. They'll probably submit it for a Pulitzer. The Department of Homeland Security provided a more terse response, giving the story all the respect it deserved (in other words, none). —— Homeland Security @DHSgov: “Y’all are just making things up now. 💀” —— HA. It's what they do best. Just make stuff up. This is an absolute ludicrous lie and unequivocally false. The Washington Post should be embarrassed it published this fake crap. They are not capable of embarrassment. Of course, it will come as no surprise that countless Democrats bought the story hook, line, and sinker, and used it as yet another chance to scream, 'NAZIS! RRREEEEEEE!' (which is what Democrats do best). (…)

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