WASHINGTON—As the world holds its breath, anticipating President Donald Trump’s next move on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he turned attention to a different front, installing two massive American flags on both sides of the White House, part of a plan he first announced in April.
In a Truth Social post last night, the president said he would install two flagpoles on the North and South Lawns, calling them “the most magnificent poles made.”
The project to install 88-foot-tall flags was scheduled to begin on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. (EST), followed by flag raising around 11 a.m., he said.
As planned, the president appeared on the South Lawn on Wednesday morning, dressed in a blue suit and his signature white “Make America Great Again” cap....
