
President Donald Trump's plans to install two 100-foot flag poles to fly American flags on the White House's North and South lawns sparked collective groans across the internet on Wednesday.
When asked about the motivation behind the flags, set to be installed in a week or so, according USA Today, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "Look, the president is a real estate developer at heart."
"He's always looking for ways to improve the White House complex; not for him but for future generations, for future presidents," Leavitt continued in a clip circulating on X.
"He has some fun ideas for this complex, which we've kept you all apprised of as they have happened and will continue to do so," she said, adding everyone can "expect to look up...and see a very big, beautiful American flag."
Leavitt on Trump's motivations for installing massive American flags at the White House: "Look, the president is a real estate developer at heart, and he's always looking for ways to improve the White House complex. Not for him, but for future generations, for future presidents.… pic.twitter.com/DDKvHZWWlK
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 23, 2025
The forthcoming Trump change reminded the internet of some of the other updates the president has implemented during his second term in the White House. He added gold trimmings around the Oval Office and hung two additional portraits of himself in the White House, one of which replaced a portrait of former President Barack Obama.
"Fun ideas shouldn't include putting in so much gaudy gold leaf that it looks like a cross between Mar a Lago and Mustang Ranch," X user @Bill43111 joked.
Fun ideas shouldn’t include putting in so much gaudy gold leaf that it looks like a cross between Mar a Lago and Mustang Ranch.
— Bill Johnson (@Bill43111) April 23, 2025
"How is this helping to lower prices and making life affordable? Misplaced priorities," @Ronxyz00 wrote.
"Imagine ten story flags for a 2 story building. Very putin," another added.
Imagine ten story flags for a 2 story building. Very putin.
— Sandra 🧘♀️✨️ (@ucantstop_me) April 23, 2025
By far, the word most often used to describe the new poles was "tacky."
"The Tacky-fication of the White House," X user CathyJoeGPT lamented.
The Tacky-fication of the White House -
— Cathy Coleman ☮️ 📚 🗳 ⚖️ 🔶🇺🇸 (@CathyJoeGPT) April 23, 2025
"'Fun' translates into 'Tacky,'" another added.
"I'm sure the flag poles will be in gold and sponsors will have their name on them. It's called the Tacky Trump Lawn at The White House," a third X user wrote.
I’m sure the flag poles will be in gold and sponsors will have their name on them. It’s called the Tacky Trump Lawn at The White House @DonaldJTrumpJr https://t.co/aKNoln90im
— RoadnotTaken (@dmlube) April 23, 2025
Trump also claimed he will be paying for the poles and flags but failed to clarify whether it would be coming out of his pocket or out of his $250 million campaign fund, which beat the prior record of $107 million set during his first term.
"Name one president who has ever done this out their own pocket other than Trump? You can't!" an X user celebrated.
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