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
Anand12I 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
abitnauseous8He's giving them $12 million, so I'm sure they'll cover their eyes. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
“Rebellious Scots” 😎🏴🇪🇺5Whenever 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🤷🏻♂️
🔸Adrian Moss🔸5Rory, the UK right cannot see the trap they have been caught in.
Rick Lehane4Not while he's supplying all that lovely fash cash.
Will 🏳️🌈2I'm not holding my breath!
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 Rob7You this has nothing to do with Argentina and the Falklands. And absolutely everything to do with Trump and Greenland.
Jeswings4More Trump noise. Where are the Epstein Files?
Delboy.1Infantino laughing along with Trump as the latter was taking the piss out of Englands tactics.
rfb71.bsky.social1Infantino bending the knee but for a different purpose
Roy D. Runner ☭1Lamine Yamal should drape himself in a Palestine flag and carry a banner saying “Donald Trump rapes children” when he collects his medal. Free speech and all that.
Dennis1That's interesting. Presumably all the countries competing could have made political statements and the Trump administration would have not protested.
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.
allysmith.bsky.social3Yet 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?
Daniel Ryan3That’s the media, and I’m not excusing it. This, however, is the players themselves.
Martin EA7KRC3british imperialism at its worst
Donald MacMillan2Yea and the English are saints. Like fuck they are.
My scaly elbow must make me a lizard person1Didn't they have to go home early for the crusades too?
If England conspire to lose to Argentina in the rugby I still vote we don't give them the Falklands, but I'm willing to compromise on sending them Steve Borthwick.
chrisptato.bsky.social2Plus a dreadnought that we will take back in the event of war with Germany
James Hodden2And Rob Key? Please can someone take him?
Georgeous McGeorgeface 🇬🇧🇫🇮🇩🇪🏳️🌈🇪🇸🇮🇨🇳🇴1Let's give them Steve Brookstein regardless of what happens.
Will cycles slower than you 🇿🇦🇬🇧🏳️⚧️1I'm afraid there are only 3 rugby sides in the world that really matter, and none of them are in the northern hemisphere.
I believe in free speech too, but this is the rapist throwing Starmer under the bus, as he has no further use for him White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final White House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speech
JR Tomlin (she/her)1What does it have to do with Starmer who is no longer even PM? The only issue is whether they support blatant rule violation, which coming from the current White House is hardly anything new. If they don't respect international law, they won't support FIFA rules.
Scholastica1The U.S. is laying claim to Lloyd the Americas from Greenland down to the southernmost tip of South America. If he gets his way the Falklands won’t remain in UK hands,
Colleen1I bet they would penalize any pro-Palestinian free speech.
Can’t we just keep it as a game? Does making such a statement at that point somehow ease the balm of Argentina losing the Falklands War? northeastbylines.co.uk/news/opinion...
Christopher Davison1Don’t forget the then Labour govt signalled it was giving up protecting the territory by withdrawing last token armed ship. Now’s a good time to call in the ambassador for a friendly chat. Diplomatically.
barbaggio.bsky.social1Well most English supporters still see 1966 as the third instalment of WW1 and WW2
Mr RobertBob5The people living in the Falklands are the only people who should be deciding which country their land is aligned with and no one else.
Gus2The #FalklandsWar in 1982 was between #Britain & #Argentina It wasn't a war between #England & Argentina. So many folks, particularly #Americans use the word England= Britain & that is nonsense.
