US EditionDepartment of Agriculture Drapes Photo of Trump Next to Lincoln Outside National Mall Building
- A large portrait of President Donald Trump now hangs from the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C., provoking comparisons to authoritarian displays.
- Critics have likened the display to the tactics used in North Korea and the former Soviet Union, calling it a sign of a personality cult.
- Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins defended the display as a recognition of Trump's and Lincoln's leadership, while others noted it contrasts sharply with the democratic values Lincoln is known for.
- Commentators have expressed concerns over America resembling authoritarian regimes, warning that the display symbolizes a disturbing shift in political culture.
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Trump's authoritarian banner at USDA signals democracy's demise
A colossal, brooding image of Donald Trump now looms over the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C. The banner is unmistakably authoritarian in both style and scale. It features a stone-faced Trump gazing down upon the capital like a watchful overlord. This is not a campaign advertisement. It is a signal. A warning. A literal and metaphorical sign that democracy in America is no longer functioning as intended.Historical…
The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy
A colossal, brooding image of Donald Trump now looms over the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C. The banner is unmistakably authoritarian in both style and scale. It features a stone-faced Trump gazing down upon the capital like a watchful overlord. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.This is not a campaign advertisement. It is a signal. A warning. A litera…
Department of Agriculture drapes photo of Trump next to Lincoln outside National Mall building
Promoting itself on the National Mall and harvesting some criticism, the President Donald Trump administration's Department of Agriculture is draping the official presidential photograph of Trump as a banner along the facade of its building on Independence Avenue, alongside 16th President Abraham Lincoln.
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