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Trump Funds Massive Flags to Revive National Pride

7/12/2025

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President Donald Trump took a personal stand for patriotism by funding two towering 88-foot American flags at the White House, each costing $50,000. Erected on June 18, these flags symbolize a renewed national pride, as Trump noted the absence of flagpoles for 200 years. Remarkably, this project was entirely financed by him, not taxpayers.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump took a personal stand for patriotism by funding two towering 88-foot American flags at the White House, each costing $50,000. Erected on June 18, these flags symbolize a renewed national pride, as Trump noted the absence of flagpoles for 200 years. Remarkably, this project was entirely financed by him, not taxpayers.