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Saturday, February 21, 2026

A banner of U.S. President Donald Trump has been unfurled outside the headquarters of the Justice Department in the latest effort to stamp his identity on a Washington institution.

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Giant Trump banner hanging outside DOJ building stirs strong reactions online: 'Full blown North Korea vibes'

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-- The Independent (@the-independent.com) Feb 20, 2026 at 9:45 AM

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... The blue banner unfurled on Thursday between two columns in a corner of the agency's headquarters includes the slogan: "Make America Safe Again."

Since returning to the White House last year, Trump has moved aggressively to imprint his image and influence on federal institutions. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-20 01:04 PM | Reply

This images could have come straight out of 1984...

#2 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-20 01:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I wonder if any Republicans are even aware that this shows blatant disregard for Constitutional Separation of Powers.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-20 01:20 PM | Reply

Zeich Heil!!!

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-20 01:27 PM | Reply

Hanging banners of the ugliest man in America

#5 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-02-20 01:27 PM | Reply

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Or V for Vendetta.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-20 01:33 PM | Reply

What a wacky, zany coincidence!
It looks like it was inspired by Mussolini putting his image on the the Italian Fascist Party building, 1934.
www.reddit.com

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-20 01:43 PM | Reply

Where's my paint ball gun?

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-20 02:53 PM | Reply

Next step: www.britannica.com

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-02-20 03:27 PM | Reply

"Make America Safe Again."

Start by getting rid of ICE and all of its murdering thugs.

#10 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-20 07:16 PM | Reply

Make Preteens Safe Again.

Execute Trump.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-02-20 10:54 PM | Reply

I wonder if any Republicans are even aware that this shows blatant disregard for Constitutional Separation of Powers.

#3 | Posted by snoofy

The justice department is part of the executive branch, so there are no constitutional powers that are supposed to be separate.

Rather, Republicans have undone all of the norms and reforms established after Nixon and the Watergate scandal.

#12 | Posted by gtbritishskull at 2026-02-21 07:44 AM | Reply

I wonder if any Republicans are even aware that this shows blatant disregard for Constitutional Separation of Powers.

#3 | Posted by snoofy

I think that GOP/MAGA has always believed that Trump would institute a dictatorship governing the Left and that they would be left alone.

Just about the stupidest thing one can imagine.

This Trump banner is flatly un-American. If GOP/MAGA were still Americans, they would know that.

#13 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-21 08:43 AM | Reply

"Just about the stupidest thing one can imagine."

I kinda like the paintball gun idea.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-21 11:01 AM | Reply

I find it interesting that DJT expressed his narcissistic psy-op in Blue, while FJB chose Red for his own narcissistic psy-op

www.theatlantic.com

#15 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-02-22 01:43 AM | Reply

#12 | Posted by gtbritishskull

Oi mate, lemme chippy chip tell you about your country

#16 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-02-22 01:46 AM | Reply

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