Even Donald Trump's birthday tweet to Melania has a factual error it in
Our Tweeter in Chief Donald Trump, is known for playing fast and loose with facts, but you'd think a birthday message to his wife would be a nice softball. He can garner a few awws and then move on.
Nope.
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On Wednesday, Melania Trump celebrated her birthday. And like most loved ones do on their spouse's birthday, Donald Trump took to Twitter to send his best wishes to his wife.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our @FLOTUS, Melania! https://t.co/rYYp51mxDQ pic.twitter.com/np7KYHglSv
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2017
However, when it came to the graphics, there was a ball drop. Or a star drop, if you will.
If you look closely you'll notice that the flag in that graphics package only has 39 stars, which leaves out quite a number of states.
And because nothing escapes the internet, Twitter definitely noticed.
There are only 39 stars on that flag, sir. https://t.co/KATgoLIQUv
— Dan Zak (@MrDanZak) April 27, 2017
This is so weird: The American flag on @FLOTUS Melania Trump's birthday card only has 39 stars.
H/t: @eventsforgood pic.twitter.com/IYd2hdOXGJ— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) April 27, 2017
Very weird. Since the 39 star flag was never official since we went from 38 to 42 states in 1890. https://t.co/TG5JWAPOA3
— MyNinjaTurtle (@MyNinjaTurtle) April 27, 2017
@chrislhayes Wonder which 11 states are slated for destruction? #39StarFlag pic.twitter.com/KKkIS1ElZB
— kathy greenstone (@KathyGreenstone) April 27, 2017
To make matters even more worse, this is not the first time Donald Trump has shared the 39-star flag.
As MSNBC's Chris Hayes pointed out, Donald Trump also shared the flag at the end of the video welcoming freed Egyptian American Aya Hijazi who was imprisoned in Cairo.
@christinawilkie @FLOTUS @eventsforgood IT'S THE SAME FLAG IN THE END OF THIS VIDEO!!!! https://t.co/jZOSS7VjNh
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 27, 2017
Someone in the WH graphics operation has a 39-star flag saved on their computer as the current flag and is using it everything!
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 27, 2017
For reference, Mr. President, we've never actually had a 39-star flag in the history of the United States.
The design was actually created in 1889 when flag makers were anticipating the addition of the Dakotas to the United states. Flag makers incorrectly assumed that what we know as North Dakota and South Dakota would be admitted to the US as only one state, not two. The New York Times notes:
Long story short, flag makers jumped the gun, so now 39-star flag was never an official flag. They are now just collectors items.
Note: there was never an official 39-star flag, but some folks thought there would be 39 states in 1889, so some flags were actually created
— Brian Ruh (@brianruh) September 5, 2016
WE NEVER EVEN HAD A 39 STAR FLAG https://t.co/XpMS0LMd97
— SheriffFruitfly (@sherifffruitfly) April 27, 2017
Now, to be fair, this is probably just a graphic design mistake from the White House art department, not a comment on how many states Trump wishes we had. But the fact stands: The. President. Of. The. United. States. Tweeted. A. Fake. Flag.
Happy Birthday, Melania!
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