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Trump Brands Passport, Plans $400 M Ballroom, Approves Iran Strike

4/30/2026

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President Donald Trump put his image on a passport, a parks pass and a gold coin for the 250th anniversary.
He ordered demolition of the White House East Wing to build a $400 million ballroom.
Insiders say he wants to be remembered as the most powerful person ever.
A senior official told The Atlantic that his lack of electoral concerns led him to approve a strike on Iran.

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President Donald Trump put his image on a passport, a parks pass and a gold coin for the 250th anniversary.
He ordered demolition of the White House East Wing to build a $400 million ballroom.
Insiders say he wants to be remembered as the most powerful person ever.
A senior official told The Atlantic that his lack of electoral concerns led him to approve a strike on Iran.