White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared an image of herself aboard President Donald Trump’s new ride ― but all critics could focus on was one tiny detail behind her.
“What a privilege to be aboard the inaugural flight on the brand new Air Force One!” she wrote on X. “A truly unforgettable day.”
U.S. taxpayers paid for as much as $1 billion in security upgrades and an overhaul ― perhaps including one piece of decor seen behind Leavitt in one of the images she posted on X: books.
At least, they look like books.
But eagle-eyed social media users zoomed in and found they have suspiciously generic titles such as “Library,” “Arts,” “Vintages” and “Antiques.”
Rather than books, they appear to be a facade ― the kind of fake books used on shelves in furniture stores like Ikea.
Critics couldn’t help but point that out on X: