Tomi Lahren, 25, is a conservative Fox News pundit who has garnered a bit of controversy over the weekend for an Instagram post where she is wearing the American flag like a cape. Lahren is well-known for her criticism of NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem, particularly regarding Colin Kaepernick. And now flag defenders are coming against Lahren as well, citing the U.S. Flag Code 36 U.S.C. 176, which reads, \u201cThe flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the now-controversial Instagram photo, Lahren is seen wearing a blue \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d swimsuit, with arms up in the arm above a flowing American flag cape. She is also wearing a stars and stripes fanny pack.<\/p>\n
The caption on Lahren\u2019s blazing hot and intentionally patriotic photo reads, \u201cOh LA get ready to find your safe spaces! What am I? Well if you\u2019re a conservative, I\u2019m America AF. If you\u2019re a lib, I\u2019m \u201coffensive.\u201d Let\u2019s go. #TeamTomi #Halloween #MAGA #Merica #makeHalloweenGreatAgain\u201d.<\/p>\n
The reason why I wrote that the photo is \u201cintentionally patriotic\u201d is because I believe Lahren was attempting to demonstrate her love for America, draping herself in old glory, while dressed in red, white, and blue from wrist to thigh (at the very least). However, as it turns out, wearing and\/or draping the American flag is considered a violation of the U.S. Flag Code 36 U.S.C. 176.<\/p>\n
One Instagram user, tn.stephen, wrote on her American flag photo, \u201cDon\u2019t kneel for the anthem, disrespect your flag by wearing it as clothing. Hypocritical much?\u201d<\/p>\n
But Tomi Lahren can take the heat. She\u2019s a conservative afterall. Definitely no snowflake.<\/p>\n
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