First the anti-Black Lives Matter flag flew outside his rallies, then beside the American flag. Most iterations of the claim feature a screenshot of a tweet here by Jeff Sharlet, professor of English at Dartmouth College ( here), that features a photograph of the stage of the rally and reads: “Tonight in Wisconsin. Posts on Facebook with this claim are visible here, here, here and here. This is inaccurate: footage of the scene shows both flags were present at the rally. Some users on social media are claiming this flag, used as a symbol of solidarity for the police by some but holding a racist subtext for others, was displayed instead of the American flag. REUTERS/Tom Brenner TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYĪ black-and-white American flag with one blue stripe, also known as a “thin blue line” flag, was displayed behind the stage of President Donald Trump’s rally at Waukesha County Airport, Wisconsin on Oct. President Donald Trump reacts to the crowd while walking to the podium during a campaign event at the Waukesha County Airport in Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S., on October 24, 2020.
