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mahatmakanejeeves

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Thu Feb 19, 2026, 04:47 PM Thursday

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

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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
‪@vincempls.bsky.social‬

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 Thursday #1
I knew he is the ... reincarnation... Justice matters. Friday #44
Now he's the 'hunter' ---- back shooter. Norrrm Thursday #2
Mango Mussolini Kid Berwyn Thursday #3
Needs a flaming arrow in his nose! N/T tonekat Thursday #4
First thing... 2naSalit Thursday #7
Only unhinged autocrats hang banners of themselves on public buildings. sop Thursday #5
Lipstick on a pig and vice versa /nt bucolic_frolic Thursday #6
looks like... GiqueCee Thursday #8
;-{)..... Goonch Thursday #9
Vomit inducing. SamKnause Thursday #10
and is that his famous mug shot? Kali Thursday #11
Indeed, it is. Wednesdays Thursday #12
Fuck this piece of shit! I do not want to live in North Korea! Initech Thursday #13
Shithole country indeed. mtngirl47 Thursday #21
Yup. Initech Thursday #35
North Korea? Norrrm Thursday #33
North Korea 2 Norrrm Thursday #34
How "Hitler" of him FakeNoose Thursday #14
Someone needs to project BaronChocula Thursday #15
That's certainly yack worthy Bayard Thursday #16
Here's hoping the banner is ripped or burned down sakabatou Thursday #17
This is sickening to the highest degree! oasis Thursday #18
Sick fuck. SunSeeker Thursday #19
Dictators on buildings. LetMyPeopleVote Thursday #20
Some day those first three words will be gone Orrex Thursday #22
It usually ends this way... Dem4life1970 Thursday #23
Look, not trying to be funny angrychair Thursday #24
My goodness! You're Right! tonekat Thursday #30
OTOH - let him be the face of that chaotic, unpopular mess of Justice Dept. Marie Marie Thursday #25
Fitting orangecrush Thursday #26
Do the eyes appear to follow you? DBoon Thursday #27
Look at me Daddy! chouchou Thursday #28
It's obvious MW67 Thursday #29
Utterly disgusting. mdbl Thursday #31
Too bad it's out of spit/piss range. Talitha Thursday #32
Wow! That's got to be... regnaD kciN Thursday #36
I was hoping to challenge your grammar, but I see it's correct ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #37
Someday this will be taught in schools as the attempted fascist takeover of the United States. Martin68 Thursday #38
At least back then they didn't posterize a contemporaneous fascist. Marcuse Thursday #39
or sadaam hussein. pansypoo53219 Thursday #40
Flaming arrows pfitz59 Thursday #41
History is "rhyming". LudwigPastorius Thursday #42
It's getting so any place you are in DC he's staring at you. Figarosmom Friday #43
This reminds me of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi. Lionel Mandrake Friday #45
Someone needs to hang a WANTED sign under it. N/T S/V Loner Friday #46
This Is A Great Sign MissouriDem47 Friday #47
Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters twodogsbarking Friday #48
Will be one on the Supreme Court by end of the weekend. travelingthrulife Friday #49
"Hanging that banner should put to rest any doubt that Donald Trump has hijacked the independence of the Justice Dept." mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday #50
MaddowBlog-The inadvertent truth exposed by the Justice Department's new Trump banner LetMyPeopleVote 14 hrs ago #51
This is disgusting Blue_Roses 10 hrs ago #52
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