{"id":23346,"date":"2024-07-16T14:25:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T18:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=23346"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:25:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T18:25:24","slug":"internet-believes-trump-was-protected-by-god-after-image-of-american-flag-resembles-angel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2024\/07\/internet-believes-trump-was-protected-by-god-after-image-of-american-flag-resembles-angel","title":{"rendered":"Internet Believes Trump Was &#8216;Protected by God&#8217; After Image of American Flag Resembles Angel"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_23358\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23358\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/07\/flag-angel_credit-@PecanC8-X_inset-Adobe-STock.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23358\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2024\/07\/flag-angel_credit-@PecanC8-X_inset-Adobe-STock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@PecanC8-X | Inset: Adobe Stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An image of a tangled American flag at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania has many internet users wondering if there was a deeper meaning. The image of the flag that is circulating the internet has many people thinking that the silhouette resembles an angel. One X user posted a video of the flag saying, \u201cThe flag got tangled today at the Trump rally before Trump came on stage. Looks like an angel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The flag got tangled today at the Trump rally, before Trump came on stage. Looks like an angel. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1BwjHTvotu\">pic.twitter.com\/1BwjHTvotu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 1776 (@TheWakeninq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheWakeninq\/status\/1812464950826205516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The flags were untangled before Donald Trump took the stage, where he was later escorted off after an assassination attempt during his speech. Many online users think that maybe the tangled flags signified God&#8217;s protection over the former President. The video has gained over 8 million views, with many X users sharing their thoughts. One user commented, \u201cThe Holy Spirit was definitely there protecting him yesterday.\u201d Another user said, &#8220;God sent the angel to save President Trump. Amen!&#8221; While many people believe that the flag looked like an angel, others think it looked more like an eagle, signifying American patriotism. \u201cLooks like a giant beautiful bald eagle also,\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the shocking assassination attempt of the former President while he was giving his speech at a recent rally. Trump was grazed on the ear with a bullet before he ducked and was surrounded by the Secret Service. The shooter, who was stationed on a nearby roof, was identified as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was immediately shot and killed by officers on the scene. There was one fatality, firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shot in the crowd. According to his wife and daughter, he was shot while shielding his wife and daughter. \u201cHe\u2019s my hero,\u201d his wife, Helen Comperatore said. \u201cHe just said, \u2018Get down!\u2019 That was the last thing he said.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image of a tangled American flag at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania has many internet users wondering if there was a deeper meaning. The image of the flag that is circulating the internet has many people thinking that the silhouette resembles an angel. 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