When the story of Donald Trump’s presidency is written, it’s quite likely that the h-word will figure prominently: hubris.
Look no further than how he’s tried to apply his name — and aesthetic — across America and the government.
During a time of significant ongoing economic stress, he decided to suddenly bulldoze the East Wing of the White House to build a big, fancy ballroom to hold parties with powerful people.
And even as his popularity is sinking to lows rarely seen in recent American history, he’s plowed forward with his highly unorthodox efforts to affix his moniker and likeness to all manner of government buildings and products — ranging from the Kennedy Center, the US Institute of Peace, to National Park passes, savings accounts, a prescription drugs website, a new class of battleships, fighter jets, a visa for rich people, gold coins, dollars bills and, now, to passports.
Up until now, we’ve had little polling by which to gauge how these initiatives landed with the American people. But as it turns out, Americans seem to regard these things as about as ghastly as they might seem.
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