The star directly compares the former president to Adolf Hitler in a statement to EW.
“These two films are considered among the most effective propaganda ever made.
Riefenstahl denied any knowledge of the Holocaust, repeatedly invoking the ‘how could we have known?’

Vincent D’Onofrio, Matthew Modine, and R. Lee Ermey in ‘Full Metal Jacket.'.Warner Bros/ Everett
Representatives for Warner Bros. and the Kubrick estate did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
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Modine stars as Private Joker, one of those recruits.

Matthew Modine in ‘Full Metal Jacket’.Warner Bros/ Everett
A rep for Vincent D’Onofrio, who also stars in the film as Pvt.
“We will not have a woke military!”
Trump wrote in a tweet of the ad video, which equates the Ermey character with Trump himself.
This is contrasted with clips, apparently taken from TikTok, of modern military service-members dancing in drag.
“Shortly before Riefenstahl died, she acknowledged her connection to Adolf Hitler in a BBC interview.
‘I was one of millions who thought Hitler had all the answers.
“It is no exaggeration to see Trump’s reflection in the terrible figure Hitler was.
Trump has shown us who he is and made no secret of what he intends to do.”
This story was updated with a comment from Vincent DOnofrio’s rep.