As the worldwide economic system reels from the uncertainty brought on by his horrible management, President Donald Trump bragged to reporters Wednesday that he plans to put in flagpoles on the back and front lawns of the White Home to carry two large U.S. flags.
“We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall American flag on this side, and another one on the other side. Two flags, top of the line. And they’ve needed flagpoles for 200 years. It’s going to be two beautiful poles. Paid for by Trump. They arrive in about a week or so,” he mentioned.
The White Home’s official X account adopted that up with a quadriptych of what might be the worst kids’s e book cowl ever.
As for Trump’s boast that he’ll personally pay for the 2 garish phallic shows of patriotism, it’s exhausting to consider that anybody apart from the U.S. taxpayer will find yourself footing the invoice.
However that is simply the newest cheesy spectacle Trump has inflicted on the White Home property.
Lower than a month into his second time period, studies got here out that Trump was contemplating paving over the enduring Rose Backyard to imitate the marbled flooring of Mar-a-Lago.
And extra just lately, studies revealed that Trump has a “gold guy” adorning the White Home with gold cherubs and different gaudiness. No phrase but on whether or not this “gold guy” has made his method into the loos.
Trump additionally has an odd historical past with flagpoles. Throughout his first time period, as 1000’s of youngsters had been being separated from their households below his zero-tolerance immigration coverage, Trump was recognized to usually hump flags on stage—like … a bunch.
Will all of us be struggling a tariff-induced recession by subsequent week? It’s trying more and more possible. However, hey, we’ll have two very tall flagpoles on the White Home garden to admire. In order that’s one thing, proper?
