April 26 marked Melania Trump‘s 47th birthday!
Since she’s really been such a good sport about keeping it tight over the years, Donald Trump decided to give her a birthday shoutout on Twitter (above), writing in the caption:
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our @FLOTUS, Melania!”
But eagle-eyed users immediately noticed something strange about the President’s birthday message to FLOTUS. (Aside from the fact that she looks happy holding his wormy hand.)
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So, what’s wrong with the picture? Well, take a look at the flag at the bottom. Then count the stars on it… DO YOU SEE?
Yup, that’s 39 stars on the flag… 11 short of the 50 stars on the actual flag, and states in the union.
Twitter of course had a field day over this error, and — after a brief panic about which states were doomed for destruction — uncovered other times the Trump administration used the same faulty flag image:
There are only 39 stars on that flag, sir. https://t.co/KATgoLIQUv
— Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) April 27, 2017
@chrislhayes Wonder which 11 states are slated for destruction? #39StarFlag pic.twitter.com/KKkIS1ElZB
— kathy greenstone (@KathyGreenstone) April 27, 2017
Oh good lord. They used the 39 star flag on Melania’s card and the welcome home video for Aya Hijazi. I mean…how? pic.twitter.com/mJmyN7Qf4X
— Talia (@2020fight) April 27, 2017
@christinawilkie @chrislhayes @FLOTUS @eventsforgood How soon before we find out a 39-star American flag is some sort of alt-right meme?
— Greg Saunders (@waltisfrozen) April 27, 2017
It was MSNBC‘s Christopher Hayes who noticed the 39-star flag had been used by Trump’s camp before:
@christinawilkie @FLOTUS @eventsforgood THAT’S THE SAME ONE FROM THE VIDEO THE OTHER DAY
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 27, 2017
@christinawilkie @FLOTUS @eventsforgood IT’S THE SAME FLAG IN THE END OF THIS VIDEO!!!! https://t.co/jZOSS7VjNh
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 27, 2017
Someone in the WH graphics operation has a 39-star flag saved on their computer as the current flag and is using it everything!
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 27, 2017
Can no one count in the Trump administration? At least that would explain why POTUS insists he won the popular vote…
[Image via Twitter.]
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