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Taxpayers Spent £50,000 on Incorrect Flags for Trump Visit
10/3/2025
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- Flags were replaced during Donald Trump’s state visit because red shade was incorrect.
- Nick Farley, the Government’s flag supplier, said cherry red flags were needed. The replacement cost taxpayers over £50,000 for 66 flags, about £800 each.
- Trump was hosted by the King, Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales. United States authorities have not confirmed Farley’s shade-change claim.
