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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Jul 25, 2019, 12:26 PM Jul 2019

How did Trump end up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol?

At first glance, there was nothing unusual about President Trump’s introduction Tuesday at Turning Point USA’s student summit. In many ways, it mirrored the production style that has become synonymous with Trump’s campaign rallies.



Following a 12-minute video illustrating Trump’s rise to the presidency, music blared as the president’s name flashed across a giant screen in a bold shade of red. Trump took the stage and soaked in the raucous cheers from hundreds of young supporters packed inside the Marriott Marquis in Washington.

Charlie Kirk, Turning Point’s outspoken founder and executive director, was on his left. But the image on the screen to Trump’s right — captured in dozens of photos and videos from the event — is less familiar.

The image almost resembles the official seal of the president, but a closer examination reveals alterations that seem to poke fun at the president’s golfing penchant and accusations that he has ties to Russia. Neither the White House nor Turning Point knows how it got there or who created it.

The eagle has two heads instead of one — a symbol historically tied to empire and dominance. It closely resembles the bird on the Russian coat of arms and also appears on the flags of Serbia, Albania and Montenegro. Its left talons, rather than clasping 13 arrows, appear to clutch a set of golf clubs.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/how-did-trump-end-up-in-front-of-a-presidential-seal-doctored-to-include-a-russian-symbol/ar-AAEPySa?li=BBnb7Kz

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How did Trump end up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol? (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP
The doctored seal is from a website that sells items with this seal on it. Nay Jul 2019 #1
Traitor Donnie and the Russiapublicans are too dumb to notice Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #2
You would think that someone "official" would have vetted that image. Dave Starsky Jul 2019 #3
Irony, sarcasm, a bit of history and symbolism. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #4

Nay

(12,051 posts)
1. The doctored seal is from a website that sells items with this seal on it.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 12:30 PM
Jul 2019
https://inktale.com/onetermdonnie/trumps-presidential-seal

I hope the owner makes lots of bucks. That seal is priceless, and the fact that it actually was projected up next to 45 is . . . well, beyond priceless. I hope it gives dump a stroke.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)
3. You would think that someone "official" would have vetted that image.
Thu Jul 25, 2019, 02:13 PM
Jul 2019

I mean, someone towards the top must have looked at that and said, "Yeah. Looks okay to me."

I can't believe that there are that many really dumb people in the chain of command.

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