Trump Installs 2 Massive US Flags, 1 on Each Side of White House

Trump said the flagpoles are a gift from him, each costing nearly $50,000.
Trump Installs 2 Massive US Flags, 1 on Each Side of White House
President Donald Trump looks on as a US flag is raised on a newly installed flagpole on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 18, 2025. Brendan Smialowki/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—As the world holds its breath, anticipating U.S. President Donald Trump’s next move on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he turned attention to a different front, installing two massive American flags, one on each side of the White House, part of a plan he first announced in April.

At a White House ceremony on the afternoon of June 18, Trump saluted as a giant American flag was raised high into the sky, while friends and family around him cheered.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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