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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:47 PM 14 hrs ago

Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters [View all]

Last edited Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:02 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: CNN

Politics
2 min read

Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters

By Hannah Rabinowitz
1 hr 50 min ago
PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2026, 2:56 PM ET


Members of the National Guard walk past a banner of President Donald Trump, hanging on the Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on Thursday. (Allison Robbert/AP.)

A large banner of Donald Trump was hung outside of the Justice Department headquarters in Washington, DC, on Thursday, emphasizing the White House's control over the nation's top law enforcement branch that once pursued criminal prosecutions against the president.

The image of Trump in shades of blue is a remarkable addition to the storied Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, which is occupied by a department that traditionally has made painstaking efforts to separate itself from politics.

Since Trump retook office last year, the Justice Department has faced repeated accusations of targeting the president's perceived enemies on his behalf. Those prosecutions include that of former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General and Letitia James, as well as investigations into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and several Democratic representatives who recorded a video urging service members to disobey any illegal orders.

Similar banners of Trump's face have been draped across other federal departments including the Department of Labor and the Department of Agriculture, each with their own text: "American workers first" and "growing America," respectively. ... The new sign at the Justice Department reads "make America safe again," the slogan of the Trump administration's violent crime crackdown.

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/19/politics/trump-banner-justice-department-building



Hat tip, Joe.My.God.

https://www.joemygod.com/2026/02/massive-glorious-leader-banner-hung-on-doj-hq/

You immediately noticed, of course, that the Trump banner is positioned above the American flag. Details.

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‪Vince Mpls
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March 27, 1936: Portraits of the Führer are raised on official buildings across Berlin. This one at the Potsdamer Railway Station reads "Freedom - Peace"

Vince Mpls (@vincempls.bsky.social) 2026-02-19T19:21:57.411Z


Biden would’ve been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin’ Department of Justice building

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-02-19T18:28:22.023Z


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March 27, 1936: Portraits of the Fhrer are raised on official buildings across Berlin. This one at the Potsdamer Railway Station reads "Freedom - Peace"

black and white photo taken at night of the grand facade of the railway station with a huge picture of hitler covering the central portion. construction equipment can be seen. A few people are milling about.
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‪Aaron Rupar‬
‪@atrupar.com‬
· 4h
Biden would've been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin' Department of Justice building

Picture via a CNN reporter of a banner with Trump's face going up on outside of DOJ building
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2:21 PM · Feb 19, 2026
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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss twodogsbarking 14 hrs ago #1
I knew he is the ... reincarnation... Justice matters. 5 hrs ago #44
Now he's the 'hunter' ---- back shooter. Norrrm 14 hrs ago #2
Mango Mussolini Kid Berwyn 14 hrs ago #3
Needs a flaming arrow in his nose! N/T tonekat 14 hrs ago #4
First thing... 2naSalit 14 hrs ago #7
Only unhinged autocrats hang banners of themselves on public buildings. sop 14 hrs ago #5
Lipstick on a pig and vice versa /nt bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #6
looks like... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #8
;-{)..... Goonch 14 hrs ago #9
Vomit inducing. SamKnause 14 hrs ago #10
and is that his famous mug shot? Kali 14 hrs ago #11
Indeed, it is. Wednesdays 14 hrs ago #12
Fuck this piece of shit! I do not want to live in North Korea! Initech 13 hrs ago #13
Shithole country indeed. mtngirl47 12 hrs ago #21
Yup. Initech 10 hrs ago #35
North Korea? Norrrm 10 hrs ago #33
North Korea 2 Norrrm 10 hrs ago #34
How "Hitler" of him FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #14
Someone needs to project BaronChocula 13 hrs ago #15
That's certainly yack worthy Bayard 13 hrs ago #16
Here's hoping the banner is ripped or burned down sakabatou 13 hrs ago #17
This is sickening to the highest degree! oasis 12 hrs ago #18
Sick fuck. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #19
Dictators on buildings. LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #20
Some day those first three words will be gone Orrex 11 hrs ago #22
It usually ends this way... Dem4life1970 11 hrs ago #23
Look, not trying to be funny angrychair 11 hrs ago #24
My goodness! You're Right! tonekat 10 hrs ago #30
OTOH - let him be the face of that chaotic, unpopular mess of Justice Dept. Marie Marie 11 hrs ago #25
Fitting orangecrush 11 hrs ago #26
Do the eyes appear to follow you? DBoon 11 hrs ago #27
Look at me Daddy! chouchou 11 hrs ago #28
It's obvious MW67 10 hrs ago #29
Utterly disgusting. mdbl 10 hrs ago #31
Too bad it's out of spit/piss range. Talitha 10 hrs ago #32
Wow! That's got to be... regnaD kciN 10 hrs ago #36
I was hoping to challenge your grammar, but I see it's correct ... eppur_se_muova 9 hrs ago #37
Someday this will be taught in schools as the attempted fascist takeover of the United States. Martin68 9 hrs ago #38
At least back then they didn't posterize a contemporaneous fascist. Marcuse 8 hrs ago #39
or sadaam hussein. pansypoo53219 8 hrs ago #40
Flaming arrows pfitz59 8 hrs ago #41
History is "rhyming". LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #42
It's getting so any place you are in DC he's staring at you. Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #43
This reminds me of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi. Lionel Mandrake 5 hrs ago #45
Someone needs to hang a WANTED sign under it. N/T S/V Loner 59 min ago #46
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