Trump salutes flag while others place hands over hearts at event
Video shows Trump saluting the U.S. flag while attendees around him use the hand-over-heart gesture prescribed by federal code.
What to know
- Video shows Trump saluting the flag while attendees around him use the federally prescribed hand-over-heart gesture.
- The post criticizing the action has drawn significant engagement with over 7,500 retweets on X.
- The criticism emphasizes Trump's military draft history and characterizes his gesture as improper protocol.
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Social media post criticizes Trump's salute as improper
A post on X describing the flag salute as "awkward" and "improper" garners over 7,500 retweets and 220 comments. The post emphasizes Trump's military draft deferrals and criticizes his conduct.
“Trump improperly SALUTES the flag while everyone around him places their hands over their hearts as provided under 36 U.S.C. §301.”
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🚨AWKWARD: Trump improperly SALUTES the flag while everyone around him places their hands over their hearts as provided under 36 U.S.C. §301. Trump is a 5 time military dodger, not a veteran and acts like a wannabe dictator. His brain is fried.
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Trump salutes flag while attendees use hand-over-heart gesture — A video shows Trump saluting the U.S. flag at an event while people around him place their hands over their hearts in accordance with federal protocol (36 U.S.C. §301). The moment is captured and shared on social media.