{"id":6719,"date":"2026-08-24T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=6719"},"modified":"2026-08-24T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T17:36:28","slug":"jim-acosta-show-chortles-watching-trump-manhandle-grand-prix-flag-shook-the-green-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=6719","title":{"rendered":"Jim Acosta Show chortles watching Trump manhandle Grand Prix flag: &#8216;Shook the green out!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s unusual technique for waving the starting flag at this weekend\u2019s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., drew mockery from Jim Acosta\u2019s show on Monday after the moment went viral.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=6717\">DOJ makes \u2018ridiculous\u2019 move as only defense of Trump\u2019s rigging plan \u2018evaporates\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared at the event Sunday and is seen in clips waving the green flag to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a first-of-its-kind IndyCar race through the streets of the nation\u2019s capital celebrating America\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump\u2019s vigorous handling of the flag caught the attention of viewers &#8211; and provided some additional entertainment for the MAGA leader\u2019s critics.<\/p>\n<p>Tommy Christopher, senior content director for The Jim Acosta Show, highlighted the viral moment in Monday\u2019s edition of the show\u2019s daily newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump appears to be trying to shake the green out of that thing as Melania Trump and Natalie Harp look on,\u201d Christopher wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=6715\">Panicked Trump hurls bizarre accusation as approval rating craters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s arguably not the worst abuse he\u2019s inflicted on a flag,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Video of the moment shows Trump enthusiastically shaking the green flag up and down from a viewing box as the race began. First lady Melania Trump is seen standing beside him, while Harp, Trump\u2019s executive assistant, can be seen among others gathered for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Trump had earlier taken a ceremonial lap around the course in the presidential limousine before officially starting the race.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher, who suggested the president \u201ctook his frustrations out on the starting flag\u201d after \u201cgetting clobbered by Canada\u201d when trade negotiations blew up, summed up the moment on Monday: \u201cStill better than getting hugged by Trump,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/propertyrelocationusa.com\/?p=6714\">Vital empty Senate chair hands Dems knife to gut GOP\u2019s biggest bill: analysis<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>Trump really waved the flag like this. pic.twitter.com\/K8LwuazHyG<br \/>\u2014 Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) August 23, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s unusual technique for waving the starting flag at this weekend\u2019s IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., drew mockery from Jim Acosta\u2019s show on Monday after the moment went viral.Trump appeared at the event Sunday and is seen in clips waving the green flag to start the Freedom 250&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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