Trump demands gratitude in D.C. So he put up banners thanking himself.

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Trump demands gratitude in D.C. So he put up banners thanking himself.

Signs appearing around the capital twist appreciation and patriotism into an authoritarian knot.

Column by Philip Kennicott
May 7, 2026 at 2:20 p.m. EDT


A banner thanking President Donald Trump for improvements to Logan Circle. (Philip Kennicott/The Washington Post)

Column by Philip Kennicott

New banners that have appeared around Washington show President Donald Trump in a hard hat with construction scaffolding creating a horizon line beneath him. The scaffolding is crimson red, the hard hat is white, and emblazoned on the blue sky behind him are the words, “Thank you, President Trump.”

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[IronLionZion]

1. Looks like something out of North Korea

MANK Make America North Korea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_North_Korea

Propaganda is widely used and produced by the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Most propaganda is based on the Juche ideology, veneration of the ruling Kim family, the promotion of the Workers' Party of Korea,[1] and hostilities against both the Republic of Korea and the United States.

[Ocelot II]

2. That banner is close enough to the ground to be readily peed upon.

[state of stupid]

3. Great minds

[SomedayKindaLove]

4. Looks like a little white paint

And that hard hat could easily become a Klan hood

[oberle]

5. A little spray paint would improve that thing.