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riversedge

(80,517 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 11:08 AM Monday

Trump lays groundwork to slap his name all over historic event [View all]

Source: msn.com


Story by Vic Verbalaitis • 12h •

President Donald Trump wants to make America’s most celebrated moment in modern history all about himself.

The Trump Organization filed several trademark applications last week related to America’s 250th anniversary celebration, according to a NOTUS report on Sunday.


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One trademark, filed by Trump’s holding company, DTTM Operations, LLC, on Friday, pertains to a “Trump 250″ image to be used on different merchandise, including golf balls, coffee cups, clothing items, and more.


A trademark application for another image that “consists of the word TRUMP and a design of five aircrafts followed by converging contrails” was also filed on Friday, and is intended for use on merchandise.


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On Tuesday, the Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, all of whom were appointed to their positions by Trump, also filed a trademark application for a logo of “The Trump Kennedy Center.”............




The Trump Organization was founded by Trump but is now run by two of his sons, Eric and Donald Jr., both of whom also oversee the organization’s mobile service venture, Trump Mobile.
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Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-lays-groundwork-to-slap-his-name-all-over-historic-event/ar-AA1XN09h?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=69aec755df5e49c3ada76b7e964732e8&ei=15



Whow--guess I am surprised that Trump would make our 250 U. S. Anniversary ALL ABOUT HIMSELF!!


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The Trump Organization filed a trademark application for the bold type logo on Friday. / U.S. Patent and Trademark Office





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The Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts applied for a trademark of a logo depicting



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