White House defends Argentina over Falklands banner
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Maybe now the UK right will realise that Trump is not our ally
Anand8I expect they care more about their white supremacy project than who controls some remote islands, whatever the history I remember how little they care about Northern Ireland, unless it suits their shrunken racist agenda
abitnauseous6He's giving them $12 million, so I'm sure they'll cover their eyes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
🔸Adrian Moss🔸5Rory, the UK right cannot see the trap they have been caught in.
“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺4Whenever England play in tournaments their media, and politicians, have them on a ‘Crusade’ When they play Germany it’s a WWII media frenzy of Spitfires and Churchill quotes etc When it’s France it’s “Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!” 🇦🇷 By then ‘the Argies’ bring politics in to it🤷🏻♂️
Rick Lehane4Not while he's supplying all that lovely fash cash.
Will 🏳️🌈2I'm not holding my breath!
Whenever England play in tournaments their media, and politicians, have them on a ‘Crusade’ When they play Germany it’s a WWII media frenzy of Spitfires and Churchill quotes etc When it’s France it’s “Cry ‘God for Harry, England, and Saint George!” 🏴 Then their ‘crusading’ fans wreck the place
Chicago Tafia Welsh Society4To be fair, it was out of line. Remember it was only six years ago that an international group of mine sweepers finally declared the Falklands free of the 20,000+ land mines the Argentinians laid on the Falklands, and with zero help from Argentina.
Martin EA7KRC3british imperialism at its worst
allysmith.bsky.social2Yet they mock us for wearing national dress. Even BritNat Scots mock the kilt. This on other hand is totally normal. They could have picked a less divisive era/style, ruffles & stockings, colonial, Victorian, it had to be religious iconography for some reason. I’m guessing this started after 2001?
My scaly elbow must make me a lizard person1Didn't they have to go home early for the crusades too?
Donald MacMillan1Yea and the English are saints. Like fuck they are.
Daniel Ryan1That’s the media, and I’m not excusing it. This, however, is the players themselves.
Well colour me shocked❗️Trump is supporting Argentina’s shitty banner 🙄 It’s like Fred West admiring the Yorkshire Ripers handiwork I’m guessing we’re still waiting on FIFA to impose sanctions on Argentine players who broke rules with the banner or has Trump told them not to take any action 🤔
John Rob6You this has nothing to do with Argentina and the Falklands. And absolutely everything to do with Trump and Greenland.
Jeswings3More Trump noise. Where are the Epstein Files?
rfb71.bsky.social1Infantino bending the knee but for a different purpose
Dennis1That's interesting. Presumably all the countries competing could have made political statements and the Trump administration would have not protested.
Any thoughts on what England fans might like to put on a banner at this evening's match given how much Trump likes free speech? #r4today BBC News - White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Simon James2Trump gifted Milei $40bn to keep him in power, so it's a given they're pro-Argentine. Quite a few of our right-wing pols love him, too, though Farage, Truss, and Badenoch not under any pressure to answer why. #r4today
Oppo1It's going to be hilarious They really have no clue who they are dealing with
Jim Fletcher1FIFA can control clothing but not physical attributes. I would go with a bright orange shade of self-tan, perhaps accessorised with extra-padded underwear and a darker smear of skin tone on the back of the thighs to suggest leakage. Sadly, this is only one reason I will not make it into the team.
