Who isn’t paying attention to the details? This is seriously embarrassing. When you have a dignitary coming over, you need to make sure that everything is correct in the plans for them. It may be something small in the scheme of things, but it’s still something that should have been easy to do. With gratitude to Raw Story:
President Donald Trump’s administration has been criticized for a mistake made over King Charles III’s visit to the United States. Black lampposts outside of the White House were adorned with flags representing Australia, not the United Kingdom.
Political analysts were left astonished by the mix-up, which Trump’s admin apologized for at the time. The i Paper opinion editor, Victoria Richards, suggested this was an awkward moment during a strained time for the US and UK’s relationship.
See? Something stupid. This never should have happened. How did someone manage to screw up something this easy? Good grief! The King comes to visit and sees the completely wrong flags. It’s just stunning. The relationship between us is already rocky, thanks to Trump, and now this? You may not think this is such a big deal, but right now it matters.
Richards wrote, “The blunder happened on Friday, when hundreds of national banners were installed across the capital to welcome the King and Queen Camilla, who are making a four-day state visit to Washington, New York, and Virginia to mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The error was ‘quickly corrected’, a DC Department of Transportation official said on Friday.
Richards went on to suggest the flag change may have been more than just a simple slip-up. She added, “But given how much the UK Government is hoping the state visit will heal the rift between the US and the UK – and between Donald Trump and Keir Starmer – the slip-up serves as a pretty good summation of how much attention America as a whole is paying. Namely: not a lot.
If this screwup was intentional, and we find out it was, the UK should tell us to go jump. With all the insults and abuse Trump has heaped on PM Sir Keir Starmer, this could show how much the US does *not* care about its relationship with the UK. We should be embarrassed and welcoming them properly, not screwing up with something this small. Trump is sore at the UK for their lack of help in Iran. Personally, my opinion is more power to them (UK) for not being bullied into anything. I was hoping King Charles and Queen Camila would cancel. According to my friends over there, the UK did not want them to come. This is not a surprise considering what Trump has done.
“So, this gaffe, now, when relations between our two nations are at perhaps their lowest ebb in 70 years, feels – accidental as it may be – like a power move. “Britain is sharply divided as to whether the King should be meeting Trump and touring the US, worried our honor and dignity is being traduced [to strongly criticize, slander, or damage someone’s reputation with false statements]
The US, meanwhile, can’t even remember what our flag looks like. And, in the end, what we’re left with is the message that there’s only “king” who matters in Washington – and his name is Donald Trump.”
Further analysis from political commentator Art Candee suggested the Trump admin should be embarrassed by the flag mix-up.
Candee wrote, “Trump’s administration put up some Australian flags instead of British flags ahead of King Charles’ visit? Embarrassing and beyond symbolic of this dumpster fire presidency.”
WHAM. The UK understands Trump quite well. He thinks he can pull the wool over their eyes, and nothing is further from the truth. This is why I mentioned it might have been intentional, because Trump cares about nothing but himself. He would have been happy to know about this small yet major goof, as he would think it shows “who’s boss” in this power play. You have to wonder what other nonsense he is going to pull. And that comment about only one king in America, and his name is Donald Trump? Ouch. Make that a huge ouch, because that’s exactly the way he thinks. Let’s hope that there are no more mistakes.
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