It’s perfect in its symbolism.

Slumped over old man, with the our flag on the ground.

Trump surpassed his wildest expectations.

as a symbol of when Trump's presidency imploded. I think we'll see that image many times in the future.

It should have happened after Bush was president and especially when Biden came in. The right has too many people that are not in DC for service to the country, only themselves.

...the trump hordes wouldn't shut up about it for months. The rightwing national media would see to that. Nothing but crickets chirping in the background, since trump is involved---the usual double standard...

He can put it up right next to his raised-fist-after-being-"shot"-in-the-ear masterpiece.

'magic bullet.'

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.

bent over between the flag and the pole.

(they're still assholes and they probably did fuck up. the flag was probably on the ground for several hours before anyone noticed)

Snopes has yet to resolve the issue (https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/11/17/white-house-flag-on-ground/). The photo does not definitely establish that the flag is on the ground. It is too dark and there are shrubs (the metaphor is brilliant, though and should be used as much as possible). There are at least 2 people behind the flag. Are they secret service or grounds keepers, I don't know. Newsweek said the flag appeared to be on the floor which is silly because there is no floor outside. There is a corner of a possible container at the bottom of the pole. That could be easily confirmed by a daylight photo. If the White House weren't incompetent they would have already done that. It would be an easy show and tell. There are lots of online pictures of the erection ceremony but the ground around the base was clear at that time, no shrubs, no lights, nothing. Was it unusually windy NWS data could confirm that. Obviously the helicopter brings additional wind. If it is standard protocol for a certain wind speed and helo landing there should be other examples. The lights pointing up in the sky might be shut off for helo landings. Don't want to accidentally blind the pilot.

The flag is nothing more than a rag he uses to tickle the dicks of his true believers and get them excited.

Why would desecrating the flag come as a surprise with this asshole??

That's the OLD flag.
The NEW flag is coming in two weeks, according to "un-named sources".
It'll have twelve stripes, because that's the Best Age for girls, and fifty Gold stars, because he's doing such a great job!
Thank you for your attention to this matter!

A violation of the US Flag Code.

Also desecrating the flag:


The American flag has joined the #metoo movement as a victim of a sexual assault.

What a moron! You vote for someone 'cause he does something obviously stupid?

But it would explain why so many people are bent out of shape by the picture of the flag on the ground.

O! M! G!!!!!

Or maybe she changed hers to match his, once she got involved with him?

No idea. All I do know is that they both look demonic.

Or so I was told by some old timers.

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Low down and dirty..all the way.

trying to put one foot in front of the other.

Egad! Doesn't know where he is, where he's going or where he's been.

Is real.

grr.

Donny or the crumpled flag?

I assumed that the flag was wadded up with the Constitution in a trash can.

maybe they are trying to destroy the White House American Flag, so he can begin running up one with a giant picture of him on it.....

He has already put large banners permanently on some Federal Buildings with his picture silk screened on it.....Just like all the other dictators in other countries.......
Contracts have probably already gone out for a 20' marble bust of him to put out in front of the Taj Mahal Ballroom.....
And one for Stephen Miller, just in case..........

seems to me that security would have seen that

Oh, is that what the media sane-washers are calling this?

One more for the score card.

Allowed to do everything he's doing to our AMERICA!

Yahoo is simply the hosting site for articles from a wide wide range of sources, including ones from Fox.

Yahoo does also produce articles, this article (loaded with opinions) shouldn't be confused with those.

Heads will roll when he sees this picture. He is so careful to present himself as a strong patriot. Here he looks defeated in front of a desecrated flag.

trump added these flags. It may be that the flags have to taken down if trump arrives by helicopter


See https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220412949

So the taxpayer-funded 3-day play weekend is now a taxpayer-funded 4 day weekend. Got it.

1) Why is the flag in the dirt?, and
2) Who/Why let that pole be placed in the WAY of air traffic?

The tone is set by tRump. And it is now apparent that those responsible are afraid to advise of respect or aviation safety for fear of retribution.

It’s going to end up my header when he goes down.

Fuckin' hypocrites!

he has wiped his orange anus for 10 years with the flag and everything it stands for .

yes indeed

and the sex that is going to get him, especially the pedophilia they've been chasing since Pizzagate. That's what MAGAs care about. Not democracy, raiding the treasury, invading cities, ending due process, loss of healthcare, foreign dictatorships, war crimes, NATO, revenge prosecutions, pardoning criminals, social security, the planet, and all the deaths yet to come.

It was for the evening colors ceremony more than fifty years ago. The flag was an overly large holiday flag that was also flown on Sundays. The ensign had been exposed to an ice storm throughout the day and was completely encrusted in ice. We were unable to lower it and I needed to use a ladder to climb up and cut it down. A crusty old Chief Boatswain’s Mate said he would have my ass if I allowed it to drop or touch the ground.