Days after the White House began to receive backlash over a viral photo of the American flag appearing to touch the ground as President Trump returned from Mar-a-Lago, officials are speaking out about the situation.

Per PEOPLE, White House spokesman Davis Ingle stated the flag was not touching the ground when the photo was taken.

“The beautiful American flag on the White House South Lawn that was recently installed by President Trump never touched on the ground,” he said. “Due to the high winds on Sunday evening in the Washington, D.C. area, the flag was lowered into a special container out of an abundance of caution during the Marine One landing.”

He also called the criticism “fake news.”

The photo sparked an internet uproar over the weekend, with critics accusing the White House of n

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