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surfered

(14,299 posts) Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:54 PM Jun 2025

White House New Flag Pole

Jack Ohman cartoon

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White House New Flag Pole (Original Post) surfered Jun 2025 OP

Is it true that Marine One can no longer land on the lawn? SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2025 #1

I don't know, but forethought is not Trump's strength surfered Jun 2025 #2

I believe they can still land, but it's less safe than before...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2025 #7

I thought those were antennas pwb Jun 2025 #3

Tall flag poles and oversized flags Old Terp Jun 2025 #4

K&R spanone Jun 2025 #5

The big poles for a circus tent BlueSpot Jun 2025 #6

He's compensating for something....hmm..what could it be? surfered Jun 2025 #8

I don't quite understand where the humor is supposed to be in this cartoon, Jack Valentino Jun 2025 #9

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,439 posts)

1. Is it true that Marine One can no longer land on the lawn?

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:00 PM

Jun 2025

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mick-mulvaney-trump-marine-one-white-house-flagpole_n_68524f65e4b0672778c3ffac

surfered

(14,299 posts)

2. I don't know, but forethought is not Trump's strength

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:03 PM

Jun 2025

Wounded Bear

(64,643 posts)

7. I believe they can still land, but it's less safe than before...nt

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:21 PM

Jun 2025

pwb

(12,802 posts)

3. I thought those were antennas

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 08:21 PM

Jun 2025

one line too Vlad and one to Kim.

Old Terp

(491 posts)

4. Tall flag poles and oversized flags

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 09:58 PM

Jun 2025

I always associate tall flag poles and oversized flags with car dealerships.

spanone

(142,062 posts)

5. K&R

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Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:04 PM

Jun 2025

BlueSpot

(1,329 posts)

6. The big poles for a circus tent

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:19 PM

Jun 2025

When the government becomes a circus, I guess you need a tent.

surfered

(14,299 posts)

8. He's compensating for something....hmm..what could it be?

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:51 PM

Jun 2025

Jack Valentino

(5,252 posts)

9. I don't quite understand where the humor is supposed to be in this cartoon,

Reply to surfered (Original post)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 11:03 PM

Jun 2025

even if it is dark humor--- I don't get it. I am familiar with the story....

Yeah, Trump is standing on the flag while saluting it. Not funny at all.

Is there something else I am missing here?

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