Social Media Erupts as US Flag Seen on the Ground Behind Trump at White House [View all]

Source: yahoo.com


Tom Durante Mon, November 17, 2025 at 11:11 AM CST


(Screenshot/Jose Luis Magana/AP photo)

It’s a scar-spangled banner for President Donald Trump.

As the president returned from Palm Beach on Monday night, some social media users were quick to point out that as he walked, an American flag could be seen on the ground behind him, a clear violation of the U.S. Flag code.

The code states the following: “The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.”


It was a surprising sight for the Trump White House, especially given Trump’s advocacy for Old Glory.

In 2017, he attacked NFL players who knelt for the playing of the national anthem, saying, “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now, out, he’s fired. He’s fired.'”......................










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I wonder--or I assume Trumps new flag poles are not doing their job!


@WJDupont
Seeing the American flag lying on the White House lawn as President Trump returns is just absolutely f’ing insane… 🤯

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