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Lady Gaga went to bat for Hillary Clinton on Monday night. The singer stopped by the Democratic nominee's rally in Raleigh, NC, to pump up the candidate's supporters and encourage people to vote on Tuesday. Unfortunately, Gaga's message got lost in translation for a few people who were apparently a little too eager to compare her to a genocidal dictator.

Critics are accusing Gaga of dressing like a Nazi — or, in some cases, Hitler himself. The frantic Twitter chatter started during Monday's event.

Lady Gaga: This is not disconcerting at all. pic.twitter.com/SaA9qqicDN
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) November 8, 2016

Lady Gaga is dressed Literally like a Nazi...literally God help us if these ppl win.
— James Mays (@maysisme) November 8, 2016

Did no one say to Lady Gaga, "Hey that's a great outfit but maybe something less.. what's the word I'm looking for?... oh yeah "less Nazi."
— Ed Gallagher (@ejgallagher1) November 8, 2016

When u realize u at a nazi party. Hail lady gaga. #LadyGaga #dncleak2 #wikileaks #podestaemails34 #FinalElectionThoughts pic.twitter.com/issvjsptn0
— kevin stevenson (@VanStevenson4K) November 8, 2016

How does no one in the Clinton campaign stop Lady Gaga from wearing a Nazi looking outfit??
— Daniel Conmy (@djconmy) November 8, 2016

Why is Lady Gaga wearing Nazi wardrobe from a Mel Brooks movie? #Election2016 #Raleigh #raleighrally
— HipHughes (@hiphughes) November 8, 2016

WHY IS @ladygaga DRESSED LIKE A DAMN NAZI?
— Electoral Verbena (@verbena_lemon) November 8, 2016

Clinton supporters will be glad to know that the pop star's outfit was inspired not by Nazis but by Michael Jackson. Gaga is a self-professed superfan of the King of Pop. And the symbolism behind this specific look is ever cooler. The jacket is the same one that Jackson wore to the White House to meet President George H.W. Bush in 1990, as CNN notes. The MJ memorabilia collector indeed appears to be wearing the actual jacket — just one piece of the million-dollar collection Gaga owns. See, everybody? She's a die-hard Michael Jackson fan, not a Nazi. Glad we got that sorted out.

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Lady Gaga is wearing the same jacket Michael Jackson wore back in 1990 at the White House. #ImWithHer pic.twitter.com/tcCBvOvdJX
— Lady Gaga Now (@LadyGagaNowNet) November 8, 2016

Before Republicans call Gaga a Nazi, she bought this from Michael Jackson's collection. pic.twitter.com/ywuKrZS4kn
— Derrick Garcia (@derrickg1126) November 8, 2016

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