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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Slippery Slope of Political Iconography
April 22, 2025
A lapel pin in the likeness of President Trump, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions. Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, decided to swap out his usual American flag lapel pin. Instead of the stars and stripes, he pinned a gold medallion in the shape of President Trump’s profile, about the size of a quarter, to his blue suit and wore it to meet with a Georgia congressman, Buddy Carter, and later to a meeting at the Justice Department.
Ron Bonjean spoke with The New York Times on what this lapel pin may signify within the Republican party.
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