American eagle vs Canadian goose: How a Goan photographer's US retreat was edited out
The White House used a wildlife photograph of a bald eagle attacking a Canadian goose to troll Canada during a trade dispute, but the full footage showed the goose eventually winning. The photographer, Mervyn Sequeira, emphasized the naturalistic reality of the event over the political narrative.
Why it matters
This incident illustrates the risks of using social media memes for diplomacy and the ease with which curated political narratives can be debunked by original source material.
TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump White House thought it had found the perfect image to troll Canada: an American bald eagle, talons locked around the neck of a Canadian goose, looking every inch like Uncle Sam had finally put the northern neighbor in a fatal headlock.There was just one problem. The goose eventually won the battle.The photograph, posted by the White House on social media amid the latest US-Canada trade spat, was meant to convey the unmistakable message that America was the eagle and Canada’s goose was cooked.
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