Head of Eisenhower Library Forced Out after Sword Spat with Trump

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Todd Arrington, the director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, stepped down this week after a dispute with the Trump administration over gifting a sword in the museum's collection to King Charles, according to multiple news reports.

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"They asked for a sword, and we said, 'Well, we do have swords, but we can't give them away because they're museum artifacts,'" said Todd Arrington, forced to resign as head of Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home.

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-- The Kansas City Star (@kansascity.com) Oct 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-04 02:07 PM | Reply

He should have shoved it down Dotard's throat for delivery. The king could have pulled it out like Excalibur.

#2 | Posted by HeeHaw at 2025-10-04 02:42 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Lewzer gave King Charles, Field Marshal of the Army, Admiral of the Fleet, and Marshal of the Royal Air Force a replica "Cadet Saber" from West Point?

I bet they whisked that off to the British Museum in short order.

#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-04 02:45 PM | Reply

#3 | POSTED BY REDIAL

The only lewzers are Canadians. Canada ranked 33rd in the world for quality of life this year, down from 5th in 2013

I can understand why DialAgain posts here, can't fix stupid.
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#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-04 03:41 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The President is entitled to anything he wants.
--Congress
#1 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

FTFY.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-04 03:42 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by oneironaut

Numbeo? What the heck is that? Canada is always in the top ten of real indexes. We're supposed to believe that countries like Saudi Arabia have a better quality of life than Canada? LOL

#6 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-10-07 01:07 PM | Reply

Trump is a petulant brat of an -----.

#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-10-07 01:07 PM | Reply

#6: Canadians enjoy universal healthcare (therefore no medical bankruptcies like us in Amerikkka) and strict firearm laws--approximately 300 gun-related homicides per year in a country of 40m people. Income tax rates are higher in Canada, but for them the system works. And Canada has Old Age Security (OAS), which is an additional monthly financial benefit for senior citizens apart from their version of social security, as well as free or subsidized dental care for the elderly (age 70 or something).

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-07 01:21 PM | Reply

Trump views himself as a dictator.

#9 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-10-07 01:37 PM | Reply

Trump drumming up controversy to give a replica sword to a dignitary is right on brand.
Cheap, tacky and boorish all in one s&*^ty diaper wearing package.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-07 02:10 PM | Reply

He just wanted to see if the guy would hand him the sword, no Questions asked.

When he Didn't. Trump went full Nazi.

Like the Vindictive Killer he is.

I'm with Zed on this.

Trump will kill, Violently...Numerous Americans and others before someone Takes Him Out.

Hopefully sooner than later.

#11 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-10-07 02:41 PM | Reply