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Pro-Trump artist unleashes powerful message about American flag, touts massive Old Glory painting
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A Trump-supporting artist is painting a potentially record-breaking 9-by-17-foot American flag at the Great American State Fair, but he insists the flag belongs to everyone no matter political party.
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National Review
· Jul 4, 2026
A Visit to Mount Rushmore, More Than a Shrine of Democracy
It’s fine to think patriotic thoughts, but it’s a great work of art, too.
Townhall
· Jun 29, 2026
In a Creative Culture That Hates the American Flag, This Man Paints It
In a Creative Culture That Hates the American Flag, This Man Paints It
NBC News
· Jun 29, 2026
As the nation turns 250, many Americans say flying the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag
The American flag can have many meanings, whether hung on front porches or waved in parades and protests. To some, it’s also tied up with President Trump.
The Daily Beast
· Jun 26, 2026
Firm Rejected ‘Unfeasible’ Trump Reflecting Pool Job
Kevin Dietsch / Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump bragged endlessly about the ‘American Flag Blue’ color of the Reflecting Pool, and the speed with which the renovation took place, but a new report claims it is those two things that may have doomed the project from the start. The company that carried out extensive repairs to the Reflecting Pool in 2010 turned down Trump’s renovation, CNN reported on Friday. New Jersey-based Sika Corporation reportedly balked at the requirements that the work be completed by July 4 and that the bottom of the pool be blue.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Politizoom
· Jul 4, 2026
Will Trump Embrace the Aryan Nation’s Demonstration Today?
Yes, we know that racist Trump will simply love the display made by people carryiing Confederate flags today. That’s a no brainer. But will he publicly praise it during his 4th of July remarks? That’s a pot of a different color. Let’s see how he deals with this publicly, if he deals with it at
Drudge Report
· Jun 29, 2026
OLD GLORY NOW A RED FLAG
OLD GLORY NOW A RED FLAG (Main headline, 3rd story, link) Related stories:HAPPY BIRTHDAY, USA?AMERICAN PRIDE DROPS
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Related coverage for "Pro-Trump artist unleashes powerful message about American flag, touts massive Old Glory painting": National Review — A Visit to Mount Rushmore, More Than a Shrine of Democracy. Townhall — In a Creative Culture That Hates the American Flag, This Man Paints It. NBC News — As the nation turns 250, many Americans say flying the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag. The Daily Beast — Firm Rejected ‘Unfeasible’ Trump Reflecting Pool Job . Politizoom — Will Trump Embrace the Aryan Nation’s Demonstration Today?. Drudge Report — OLD GLORY NOW A RED FLAG