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Oct 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Samoa PM apologises for Nazi gesture in video
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Samoan Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt apologised on Monday after a video surfaced showing him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a gesture associated with Nazi Germany. He said the footage was from a private family gathering almost 20 years ago and was not intended for public release.
WHO: Samoan Prime Minister La’auli Leuatea Schmidt
WHAT: Apologised after a video surfaced showing him saying “Heil Hitler” and making a Nazi gesture.
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 10:57 PM ET
WHERE: Samoa
WHY: The video surfaced publicly, prompting Schmidt to apologise.
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