Washington Blade, the two sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, claim the idea was opposed by the White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows.Related: The moment after Trump pardoned turkey, reporter asks if he’ll pardon himselfMeadows has been a long-time opponent of LGBTQ equality measures, including same-sex marriage, which he once warned would lead to a “constitutional crisis”.
The insider sources say Meadows, who became chief of staff in March, was against any demonstration whatsoever of LGBTQ support from the White House for Pride Month.In 2019, President Trump marked Pride month with a tweet but did not do so this year.