A Scottish-themed poem written in honor of President-elect Trump’s inauguration spread across the Internet on Tuesday.
Stories in places like The Week (which eventually issued a correction), the Scotsman and the Independent led some to think it was an official Trump inaugural poem.
It isn’t.
Wait, is this Trump’s official inauguration poem, or just *a poem* somebody wrote? Story is vague. https://t.co/yLrQxEKYhJ
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) January 17, 2017
THIS CANNOT BE TRUE PLEASE TELL ME THIS ISN’T TRUE. https://t.co/dMdj1kMO2W
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 17, 2017
FYI, I think this is a poem some guy wrote, not the official inaugural poem. https://t.co/g23rPWhYAV
— Matt Pearce ? (@mattdpearce) January 17, 2017
Rather, the poem was written by a little-known poet, Joseph Charles MacKenzie, of the Society of Classical Poets.
The poem refers to Domhnall, the Scottish form of the name Donald.
But for all his great wisdom, the braw gallant man
Is matched by his children, the handsome Trump clan,
And the flower of Europe, Melania the fair,
Adds a luster and grace with her long flowing hair.
May they flourish and prosper to form a great crowd
Around the good Domhnall, the best of MacLeod!
