A top Democrat fundraising boss in Michigan shared a picture honoring her grandfather, a German who fought for the Nazis, on Veterans Day.
Kelly Neumann, a fundraising co-chair for several Democratic candidates, shared images of her late grandfather, Albert Neumann, on Facebook in 2024.
The unearthed post was a tribute to all of her family and friends who served in the miliary, including Albert, who she said was on the ‘German side in WWI & WWII.’
Historically, Nazis, also known as members of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP), was a totalitarian political party under the rule of German dictator Adolf Hitler during World War I and II.
The Nazis were responsible for the murder of six million Jewish people, and millions more, during the Holocaust.
Veterans Day is a national holiday that honors allied military members who sacrificed their lives for the country during their time in the Armed Forces.
In her post, Neumann, who is also a principal attorney at Neumann Law Group, shared images of her grandfather wearing Nazi regalia.
He also appeared to be donning an officer’s uniform – and she said that he ‘escaped’ to Brazil after 1945, which was a route many top-ranking Nazis took to evade justice in Europe during the Nuremberg trials.
‘Happy Veterans Day to all my family and friends who serve/served! Without you, America would not be here today,’ she said.
‘Interesting story, I do not talk much about but my Grandfather, Albert Neumann was on the German side in WWI & WWII.
‘He escaped to Brazil with my Father after Germany lost in WWII and then made their way to Detroit where they spoke no English and worked their way up to provide a stable life for their family,’ Neumann added before stating her grandfather was one of her ‘best friends’ who accepted her as a gay woman.
‘My grandfather was one of my best friends. He was one of the first people in my life that accepted me as gay when I was nervous and scared. I’ll never forget him embracing me and loving me for who I am. His story is a true testament that people can change and love indeed can win,’ she continued.
Her post from two years ago was first reported by Jewish Insider, and quickly attracted criticism online.
David Wolpe, a prominent American Rabbi, shared the outlet’s article on her post to X and captioned it: ‘This is so outrageous I had to double check it wasn’t a hoax.’
Another was left just as flabbergasted as Wolpe, adding that it seemed so unreal it could be something mentioned in an episode of The Office.
It was often implied that the sitcom’s character, Dwight Schrute, played by actor Rainn Wilson, had German relatives who were Nazis.
‘This feels like something Dwight Schrute would say,’ the user posted on X.
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