'Very telling': Trump agency under fire after posting Russian flag on Flag Day
Donald Trump's administration on Saturday was accused of promoting the Russian flag, on Flag Day.
The Department of Defense over the weekend wished social media a "
"Let us honor the emblem of our nation and the stars and stripes that unite us all. As we display our nations flag and reflect on the values it represents, let’s celebrate the freedom, courage and resilience that makes our country great," the department stated Saturday.
The image attached to the post included two small images that appear to represent the Russian flag.
The internet reaction came quickly.
Geopolitics expert Jessica Berlin said, "Russian flag day."
Economics professor Roman Sheremeta said, "Flag Dayflags are russian
The Intellectualist chimed in:
"The Department of Defense’s Flag Day post features a graphic displaying white, blue, and red stripes in that order—the same sequence as the Russian flag."
Ex-lawmaker Tom Malinowski said, "Russian flags on Flag Day is a bit worse than some idiot waving the Mexican flag in LA."
Academic Vincent Artman added, "ARussian flags in the State Department's 'Flag Day'
Huey Li said, "Flag Day with not one, but two, Russian flags