The presidential seal behind President Donald Trump at Turning Point USA’s student summit Wednesday seemed innocuous at first glance — but closer examination reveals Russian and golfing imagery.
As the Washington Post breaks down, the eagle on the seal was two-headed, closely resembling the bird on the Russian coat of arms. Its talons clutch golf clubs, not arrows, seemingly a jab at Trump’s prodigious golfing habits.
The Post found what seems to be the same phony seal online, featuring the text “45 is a puppet” in Spanish.
A spokesperson for Turning Point USA told the Post that he had no idea where the image of the seal came from.
“It was a last-minute A/V mistake — and I can’t figure out where the breakdown was — but it was a last minute throw-up, and that’s all it was. I can’t figure out who did it yet,” he said. “I don’t know where they got the image from.”
CNN reported that an A/V aide was fired as a result of the mess-up.
This may me the only case where “all the best people” were actually used.
Major kudos to the AV person who pulled this off. All other trolls pale before them.
If Obama…
That’s fantastic
Agreed… but I hope they are not identified as they will likely have to live in fear for their lives.
Typical for this clown car…