A Utah flag manufacturer is promoting its new Betsy Ross designs and bumper stickers — made in response to Nike pulling its shoes with the same symbol, which some consider tied to white supremacy.
Colonial Flag owner Paul Swenson, a well-known conservative who runs the Sandy business, said he believes the flag is historic and “not a symbol of racism.” It was created during the Revolutionary War and features 13 white stars in a circle to represent the colonies. Swenson called it “the first real flag of our country."
“We’re going to have more people get it than the few losers that don’t,” he said Wednesday.