Public billed over £52k for slightly redder flags during Trump visit (www.thecanary.co)

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At a time when food bank use is skyrocketing, it's an absolute disgrace that public funds has been spent on indulging Trump

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[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

Farley then explained that the requested change meant that the red of the American flag was brighter than the red of the butcher’s apron, otherwise known as the Union Jack.

Aye, a neutral article so it is

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