Miffed at the Kennedy Center removing his name, President Donald Trump has been plastering his greatness everywhere using artificial intelligence, from Mount Rushmore to atop the White House. The move comes after a federal judge ordered his name removed from the Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, which Trump called "a Highly Conflicted, Crooked Federal Judge's" order. In response, Trump shared AI-generated images showing himself alongside the four presidents on Mount Rushmore and even atop the White House, relegating George Washington to second place.
Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary
As more than half of the "highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists'" pulled out of a fair celebrating America's 250th anniversary, Trump suggested bringing in "the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime and he does so without a guitar." Event organizers quickly accepted the offer from "the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP," to kick off what "will be a Wild and Beautiful Celebration of America!"
Social Media Posts and AI Art
To mark "500 days of winning reached, and we're only scratching the surface. More wins. More results. MORE TO COME," Trump posted an AI picture of an artist sketching "The Greatest President." He also shared another image of an angry young Trump with multiple reflections captioned simply "007."
Iran Negotiations and Netanyahu Call
Amid high-wire peace talks with Iran, which according to the New York Times he finds "very boring," a "little perturbed" Trump dropped an F-bomb on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a profanity-filled call over its Lebanon attacks. Analysts see the call as "a sign of the growing pressure he faces to resolve the Iran war" ahead of November midterm elections. Trump remained noncommittal about a timeline for settling the conflict. The Strait of Hormuz might stay blocked through the Labor Day holiday on September 7, "but I think it's unlikely. I think that we'll have it. I think this will resolve itself fairly quickly," he told the New York Post.
Republican Lawmakers Under Fire
Four "bad" Republican lawmakers who helped the U.S. House of Representatives pass a measure to halt Trump from carrying out further attacks against Iran earned his wrath. Branding them "unpatriotic GRANDSTANDERS!, who should be ashamed of themselves," he chided them for joining "all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing." The resolution heads to the Senate, where it faces a steep road to passage. Even if it passes, Trump can squash it with a veto.
New Spy Chief and Tariffs
Trump also named a new spy chief who has no intelligence experience but has the one qualification Trump cares about. At the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which he heads, Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to target the president's foes. In what critics called another "looney" act, Trump announced a 12.5% tariff, effective next month, on goods from several countries including China, India, and Britain for failing to enforce bans on forced labor.
White House Renovations and Birthday Bash
Other than that, Trump was busy making Washington beautiful again, filling up the Reflecting Pool, opening clogged fountains, cleaning up old monuments, and building his big beautiful ballroom despite legal challenges. "The Ballroom is coming along fantastically well," he posted on Truth Social, complete with a "DronePort, and ALL of the other many Military elements, which are all vital for National Security," as Justice Department lawyers argued that judges can't stop it. The courts are powerless to stop the construction of the White House ballroom now that the historic East Wing had been demolished, lawyers told a skeptic federal appeals court panel suggesting Trump could even quickly bulldoze the Statue of Liberty with impunity. The White House is all prepped for Trump's 80th birthday bash on June 14, when 5,000 guests are set to attend a UFC cage fight in a makeshift arena that has made the South Lawn look much like a theme park.
White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Trump is also set to attend the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Association dinner on July 24, after the April 25 event was abruptly cut short when a gunman tried to enter the room where it was happening. Trump said in a social media post that he had been asked to speak at the makeup dinner that "will be a 'HOT' ticket!"
Aliens.gov Website
Meanwhile, the White House launched an alien-themed immigration enforcement website called Aliens.gov that allows users to track arrests made by ICE. "Aliens have been walking among us, living in our neighbourhoods, and interacting with us in our daily lives," reads the eerie green text, but only one man "finally had the courage to tell the truth" — Donald Trump. The website also features a tip box where users can "report suspicious aliens" saying, "If you've witnessed an Alien abduction, do not be alarmed. The Alien is in good hands. We will take care of it… and return it safely to its place of origin."
Criticism from Indian American Attorney
Taking offence at the use of a "dehumanizing" word 'alien' for non-US citizens, Indian American immigration attorney Rahul Reddy asked if FLOTUS Melania Trump, who was born in Slovenia, is also an alien. "Trump's first wife, Ivana, was born in Czechoslovakia and also naturalized. His mother was born in Scotland. His grandfather was born in Germany. If lawful immigrants are outsiders who 'do not belong here,' then the President's own family history is an immigrant story too," Reddy said. Wags wondered if it wouldn't be NICE, as Trump calls ICE, if they took him away to a galaxy far far away — for inspection of course!
