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D. Spaulding

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6. The damage control they're trying to spin now, is that

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 02:05 PM

19 hrs ago

the flag was being lowered into a special container due to high winds. I've looked at different photos so far, and it doesn't appear to me that's the case. And there's no one around the flag pole; are they saying it's automated and the WH can't even spare an official detail to lower it properly? I've raised and lowered flags on military bases in an official capacity many times in my military career, and I'm highly suspicious of their excuse. I think someone fucked up somehow.

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I don't think it's insane. It's a perfect symbol of Trump's respect for the US duhneece 19 hrs ago #1

This image captures his entire presidency fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #3

Putin is pleased DSandra 18 hrs ago #12

It could go down in history PatSeg 18 hrs ago #23

Oh just put him in a submersable and send him to an ocean jail. Trueblue1968 17 hrs ago #31

It really indicates the type of people he has employed. The reason that everything has to be purged. LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #39

Biden left it there. djt twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #2

Exactly! DeeDeeNY 17 hrs ago #33

If Biden appeared in a picture with a flag in that condition... Paladin 15 hrs ago #43

The media has guzzled down the Trump Kool Aid, now wait to see what happens. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #44

Migrant beef cattle snuck across the border and did this IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #4

Trump should hang another painting in the Oval Office depicting him slouching past the desecrated flag. sop 19 hrs ago #5

precisely. file under B.See 17 hrs ago #35

The damage control they're trying to spin now, is that D. Spaulding 19 hrs ago #6

there is some guy (white shirt, black coat) between the flagpole and the tree and it looks like there is someone else orleans 17 hrs ago #30

Newsweek: riversedge 18 hrs ago #7

Good to have more links. Thanks. BlueWavePsych 18 hrs ago #8

He doesn't give a shit about the flag. If no one was around he would wipe his ass with it. Autumn 18 hrs ago #9

He shits all over this country and it's citizens. AZ8theist 18 hrs ago #10

I believe it would be better described as a metaphor. flashman13 18 hrs ago #11

I see the problem here... BurnDoubt 18 hrs ago #13

That thing has been desecrating the flag for years. Melanie too. catbyte 18 hrs ago #14

Desecrating the flag. lastlib 18 hrs ago #22

There was a guy in a focus group who said that he decided to vote for Trump when he hugged the flag! Fil1957 17 hrs ago #24

OMG! O. M. G.! calimary 17 hrs ago #25

Those signatures look like they're mimicking each other. calimary 17 hrs ago #28

There used to be a time when even wearing American flag apparel was frowned upon Polybius 11 hrs ago #55

Dragging the entire country through the mud. BattleRow 18 hrs ago #15

He is obviously focused on BarbD 18 hrs ago #16

Karma Justice matters. 18 hrs ago #19

Yes. Cut the nasty old man some slack. not fooled 18 hrs ago #20

Nope!!! calimary 17 hrs ago #26

Was this one of Asshole's new mega-flag poles? n/t SpankMe 18 hrs ago #17

"" AllaN01Bear 18 hrs ago #18

Even the used car dealership with the giant flagpole manages to keep the flag off the ground. Vinca 18 hrs ago #21

"Get that son of a bitch out of the White House right now! He's fired!" NBachers 17 hrs ago #27

Dramatic foreshadowing I hope. GreenWave 17 hrs ago #29

Which one is more pathetic looking? Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #32

Before I saw the picture markodochartaigh 17 hrs ago #34

No shit popsdenver 17 hrs ago #36

At least he's not wearing a tan suit. Buddyzbuddy 17 hrs ago #37

was it on purpose ? Nigrum Cattus 16 hrs ago #38

Desecratin' Donny Dump Blue Owl 15 hrs ago #40

"Trump's advocacy for Old Glory" tanyev 15 hrs ago #41

Surprised he didn't try to hump it while it was down. republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #42

No one has ever seen the flag flown this way. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #45

And his failure to notice or care. mahina 15 hrs ago #46

I don't think, even the smartest ones here, thought that TSF would be bluestarone 15 hrs ago #47

The source is MEDIAite, whose reporters and editors produced this article progree 15 hrs ago #48

Another sad metaphor for trump's failed presidency. mwb970 14 hrs ago #49

Heads will roll SusieCreamcheese 13 hrs ago #50

Flagpoles at White House risk Helicopter Operations LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #51

"...As the president returned from Palm Beach on Monday night..." Miles Archer 12 hrs ago #52

This place sets the tone! leanforward 12 hrs ago #53

I shared the photo on FB LittleGirl 12 hrs ago #54

Trump wipes his ass with the Constitution daily, so the flag has even less meaning for him. Orrex 11 hrs ago #56

He looks so deranged and insane. kimbutgar 11 hrs ago #57

Not a peep from those MAGA vets. Crowman2009 10 hrs ago #58

No suprise timms139 9 hrs ago #59

I think it is fitting, in honor of Cheney Skittles 6 hrs ago #60

Ironic to me that it's the flag MadameButterfly 6 hrs ago #61