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By Khaleda Rahman
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President Donald Trump has shared an image on social media that features himself, George Washington and a robot ahead of the 250th anniversary of independence.
The image, posted on Truth Social on Sunday night, also features landmarks and moments associated with the United States, including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, the moon landing and part of Joe Rosenthal’s iconic photograph of Marines raising the U.S. flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
“Great painting!!” Trump captioned the post.
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The president has made adding his name or likeness to things a defining feature of his second term, with Trump on Friday unveiling a new limited edition U.S. passport design featuring a photo of himself as part of his administration’s initiative to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
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Ballroom ‘Moving Along’
In other posts on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump shared renderings of the exterior of the White House ballroom he’s building on the site of the former East Wing.
“Our Great National Security Facility and Ballroom is moving along on schedule. When completed, there will be nothing like it anywhere in the World!” Trump wrote alongside the images.
The ballroom project has been controversial since it was announced last year.
Earlier this month, more than $350 million from Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act was quietly directed to White House security, an allotment that Democrats warn appears to be helping fund the ballroom project. That came after Congress rejected a $1 billion request for White House security and Trump’s ballroom.
The Washington Post reported earlier this month that the price tag for the project has ballooned to $600 million, according to a project summary prepared by the contractor, with more than half of that coming from taxpayers.
The president has repeatedly said that no taxpayer dollars would be used to fund the ballroom and that it would be paid for by private donations, which also raised ethics questions from watchdogs concerned about potential corruption and conflicts of interest.
The project is also facing legal challenges, with the National Trust for Historic Preservation suing to halt it.
The Things Trump Has Added His Name or Image To
Trump's name or likeness has been attached to a wide range of government‑linked initiatives during his second term. They are:
Passports
Trump unveiled limited edition passports that will feature his portrait set against the Declaration of Independence, along with his signature in gold.
The State Department previously confirmed to Newsweek plans to produce a “limited run” of 25,000 passports featuring Trump's picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary.
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The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center
Trump moved quickly to oust the institution’s leadership when he returned to office in January 2025 and replaced it with a board of trustees that named him chairman, with his name quickly added to the building.
But Trump’s name was removed after a court determined changes to the institution’s name fall under congressional authority rather than the discretion of the board.
National Parks passes
The Interior Department introduced a redesigned version of its national park passes late last year, swapping out traditional scenic imagery for a portrait of Trump.
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Trump 'Gold Card' visas
President Donald Trump’s “gold card” visa program went live in December, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice that per foreign-born employee.
The gold cards feature an image of Trump with an eagle in the foreground and the Statue of Liberty in the background, along with the president’s signature.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in April that one person had so far been approved, but that there were “hundreds in the queue.”
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U.S. Institute of Peace
In early December, the Trump administration added Trump’s name to the U.S. Institute of Peace. The decision came amid a legal dispute over control of the once independent institute.
Trump Accounts
The Trump accounts program was created under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act last year and is designed to offer tax‑advantaged investment accounts for children born between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2028.
'Trump-Class’ warships
Trump announced plans for a new class of warships named after himself in December, which he described as "100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.”
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U.S. paper currency
Trump’s signature is reportedly set to appear on paper currency to commemorate America's 250th anniversary, marking the first instance in 165 years in which a sitting president’s name appeared on U.S. currency.
Commemorative gold coins
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts in March approved the final design for a 24‑karat gold commemorative coin bearing Trump’s image to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
TrumpRx
The White House launched TrumpRx in February, with officials saying the new government‑run website would allow Americans to access lower‑priced prescription drugs by linking them directly to pharmaceutical companies.
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