Giant Donald Trump Portrait Draped Over Department of Labor Building in DC

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Source: Newsweek

Published Aug 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM EDT Updated Aug 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM EDT


A massive portrait of Donald Trump was draped over the Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C., on Monday. It features Trump's second inaugural portrait, the logo for his America 250 initiative, and the slogan "American Workers First."

It stretches across three stories of the building's windows, flanked by an American flag and a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt carrying the same motto.

Why It Matters

The massive portrait of Trump on the Department of Labor building carries significance beyond its visual spectacle, highlighting concerns over the personalization of power and executive messaging. Historically, authoritarian leaders—such as Josef Stalin in the Soviet Union and Mao Zedong in China—have used government buildings to project control and reinforce their image, and critics suggest Trump's display echoes this tradition. The banner also coincides with recent labor and social policy rollbacks.

What To Know

The portrait provoked reaction on social media, with some comparing the move to display it to those made by dictators. "Looks like something I've seen before..." Democratic Massachusetts congressman Jim McGovern wrote on X, formerly Twitter, alongside an image of portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his father Kim Jong Il hanging on the front of a large building.

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A large poster of Donald Trump is now hanging from the Department of Labor building in D.C.
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