{"id":43674,"date":"2026-04-07T09:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43674"},"modified":"2026-04-07T09:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T09:23:59","slug":"troy-aikman-ruthlessly-mocked-simply-for-posting-three-american-flags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=43674","title":{"rendered":"Troy Aikman Ruthlessly Mocked Simply for Posting Three American Flags"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">What\u2019s wrong with posting three American flags to get the week started? A lot, at least according to some of NFL Hall of Famer Troy Aikman\u2019s 1.3 million X followers.<\/p>\n<p>The three-time Super Bowl champ took to X on Monday and posted not one, not two, but three American flags. No words were included in the post or any reference to a person or event\u2014just three American flags.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041230786158834118\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TroyAikman\/status\/2041230786158834118\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That innocent patriotic posting was enough to set off more than a few of Aikman\u2019s less-than-patriotic followers. The responses were not exactly charitable.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041250291648241762\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RyanMcKinnell\/status\/2041250291648241762\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041249990001967360\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JorgeOrJim19\/status\/2041249990001967360\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041248901039030311\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alex_Barrett94\/status\/2041248901039030311\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041261920783581647\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdugan24\/status\/2041261920783581647\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041258873013571955\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrB_Talks\/status\/2041258873013571955\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041256905147043869\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robmac619\/status\/2041256905147043869\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041261520525709357\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piratezeph\/status\/2041261520525709357\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041281161134027254\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntMan1098\/status\/2041281161134027254\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041257149062332536\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RexRe67185\/status\/2041257149062332536\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that not all of Aikman\u2019s followers decided to show their rear ends to the world with their responses to his innocently patriotic message. In fact, many expressed their dismay at the hateful responses.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041249915930870227\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/melissanwbu\/status\/2041249915930870227\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041276707458400763\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wonkypixlz\/status\/2041276707458400763\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/t\/assets\/html\/tweet-5.html#2041265146257871056\" data-btlnk=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KylePiar16361\/status\/2041265146257871056\" class=\"bnn-if-tweet\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"260\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In reality, there\u2019s any number of things that could have inspired Aikman to make that post. 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