Samoa Leader Apologizes for 2007 Nazi Salute Video
On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on Futures & Crypto OvernightPublished
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- First reported by BBC: “Samoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:16 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
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- BBCSamoa leader apologises for Nazi salute after video from 2007 emerges
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThank you, Kenji. I'm Gloria Vance, BBN World. The BBC reports Samoa's leader, Schmidt, has apologised for a Nazi salute in a video from 2007.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe called his actions inappropriate and capable of causing offence and hurt. Nineteen years is a long time to hope nobody owns a phone.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, so he's apologising for something from 2007? I can't even remember my passwords from last Tuesday.
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