My Pillow guy Mike Lindell denies new online ad is actually a neo-Nazi dog whistle

Controversial pillow maker Mike Lindell has gone viral for a promotion many believe is a nod to neo-Nazi slogans — an accusation he denied to The Post on Monday, calling it a politically motivated hit job.“Sleep like a dream with our Standard MyPillow for just $14.88!” reads a promotion ad seen millions of times — and shared again by Lindell Monday even after the backlash.The sale price is less than a third of the pillow’s usual $49.98 — and an amalgam of two pairs of numbers closely tied to white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups, Newsweek noted.The number 14 is part of “The 14 Words,” a phrase coined by white supremacist David Lane that claims “We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children,” according to the Anti-Defamation League.

The number 88, meanwhile, is used to represent “Heil Hitler” — as H is the eighth letter of the alphabet, the organization added.The accusation quickly made Lindell and his MyPillow company go viral — with neo-Nazis and white supremacists cheering the apparent nod and openly reposting the ad, Newsweek said.

“You’ve heard of Mein Kampf but have you ever read the sequel, Mein Kampfort,” one person tweeted of the disturbing allegations.Lindell, however, vehemently denied the allegations when reached by The Post on Monday — while happily still sharing the ad online, without adjustment or clarification.“I have no idea what this is all about,” Lindell maintained, adding that the 88 cents is simply a price point often used by companies like Walmart.

“We’ve done this many times before,” he continued.“It had nothing to do with whatever you guys are trying to make it out to be.” Lindell said the allegations are simply another way for people to attack his company because of his political beliefs — specifically, his plan to secure future elections after his outspoken sharing of conspiracies that the last election was stolen from Donald Trump.

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