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Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?
Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?

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time13-06-2025

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Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?

President Donald Trump touted a part of his massive tax and domestic policy plan at a June 9 White House event: the Trump accounts for newborns. The accounts would provide a one-time $1,000 federal government investment to babies born during Trump's current term into a fund that would grow with the stock market. It is a provision in the more than 1,000-page bill dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" that narrowly passed the House and is under consideration in the Senate. But the "Trump accounts" were once the "MAGA accounts," changed before the bill's passage in a move that gives the president a branded benefit for Americans. In fact, several lawmakers have moved to honor Trump with legislation they've introduced. Here is the latest on some of those bills. Trump visits Fort Bragg. The base has been renamed twice in 2 years. Why? In March, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced the Golden Age Act of 2025, which would require $100 bill to feature a picture of Trump on its face. The $100 bill currently features Benjamin Franklin. 'There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the golden age than President Trump. Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years," Gill said in a press release from his office. The bill would require the design to be released by the end of 2026, and all bills starting in 2029 would feature Trump. It was introduced in March and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. It follows a 2024 bill that would have printed a $500 bill with a portrait of Trump's face on it. (A $500 note was last printed in 1945; it had been discontinued due to lack of use.) It did not move past the financial services committee. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, introduced a bill in January proposing to carve Trump into Mount Rushmore. The South Dakota national memorial shows the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Luna's announcement of the bill, which did not include any details on the timing or funding of the project, included a rendering of Trump's figure in stone next to Lincoln's. 'President Trump's bold leadership and steadfast dedication to America's greatness have cemented his place in history," Luna said in a press release. "Mount Rushmore, a timeless symbol of our nation's freedom and strength, deserves to reflect his towering legacy — a legacy further solidified by the powerful start to his second term.' The bill has not moved past the House Committee on Natural Resources. Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, introduced legislation in January to rename Washington Dulles International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, but it failed in committee earlier this year. In another play to rename D.C. transportation to honor Trump, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, in May introduced the "Make Autorail Great Again Act," designed to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to the "Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access" (WMAGA) and the Metro train as the "Trump Train." It was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a bill in May directing the National Institutes of Health to study the psychological and social roots of "Trump Derangement Syndrome." The term "Trump derangement syndrome" has long been used by Trump and his supporters to hit back at his critics. Davidson's press release described it as "a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump." The Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025 would direct the NIH to investigate the media's role in the "syndrome," research "interventions," and give an annual report to Congress. It was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Congressional bill is not the first time the term has appeared in legislation. Five Republicans in the Minnesota Senate wanted to add "Trump derangement syndrome" to the state's definition of mental illness, in a bill introduced in March. But one of the bill's authors was arrested days later on charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported he filed for dismissal, alleging selective prosecution. Contributing: Francesca Chambers, Dan Morrison, Kathryn Palmer, Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Will Trump face appear on $500 bill or Mount Rushmore next to Lincoln?

Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?
Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?

USA Today

time11-06-2025

  • Business
  • USA Today

Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills?

Trump newborn accounts: What happened to those other Trump-branded bills? Show Caption Hide Caption House passes President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' The House passed President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' It will now move onto the Senate. Several bills have been introduced in Congress that honor President Donald Trump. Proposals include adding Trump to Mount Rushmore, featuring him on the $100 bill, and renaming Washington Dulles International Airport. A provision $1,000 "Trump accounts" for newborns is part of Trump's major tax and domestic policy under consideration. President Donald Trump touted a part of his massive tax and domestic policy plan at a June 9 White House event: the Trump accounts for newborns. The accounts would provide a one-time $1,000 federal government investment to babies born during Trump's current term into a fund that would grow with the stock market. It is a provision in the more than 1,000-page bill dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" that narrowly passed the House and is under consideration in the Senate. But the "Trump accounts" were once the "MAGA accounts," changed before the bill's passage in a move that gives the president a branded benefit for Americans. In fact, several lawmakers have moved to honor Trump with legislation they've introduced. Here is the latest on some of those bills. Trump visits Fort Bragg. The base has been renamed twice in 2 years. Why? Trump on the $100 bills and a new $500 bill for him In March, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, introduced the Golden Age Act of 2025, which would require $100 bill to feature a picture of Trump on its face. The $100 bill currently features Benjamin Franklin. 'There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the golden age than President Trump. Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years," Gill said in a press release from his office. The bill would require the design to be released by the end of 2026, and all bills starting in 2029 would feature Trump. It was introduced in March and referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. It follows a 2024 bill that would have printed a $500 bill with a portrait of Trump's face on it. (A $500 note was last printed in 1945; it had been discontinued due to lack of use.) It did not move past the financial services committee. Trump on Mount Rushmore Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, introduced a bill in January proposing to carve Trump into Mount Rushmore. The South Dakota national memorial shows the faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Luna's announcement of the bill, which did not include any details on the timing or funding of the project, included a rendering of Trump's figure in stone next to Lincoln's. 'President Trump's bold leadership and steadfast dedication to America's greatness have cemented his place in history," Luna said in a press release. "Mount Rushmore, a timeless symbol of our nation's freedom and strength, deserves to reflect his towering legacy — a legacy further solidified by the powerful start to his second term.' The bill has not moved past the House Committee on Natural Resources. A Washington, D.C., airport, train named after Donald Trump Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, introduced legislation in January to rename Washington Dulles International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport, but it failed in committee earlier this year. In another play to rename D.C. transportation to honor Trump, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Florida, in May introduced the "Make Autorail Great Again Act," designed to rename the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to the "Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access" (WMAGA) and the Metro train as the "Trump Train." It was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Trump derangement syndrome bill introduced to Congress after state-level controversy Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, introduced a bill in May directing the National Institutes of Health to study the psychological and social roots of "Trump Derangement Syndrome." The term "Trump derangement syndrome" has long been used by Trump and his supporters to hit back at his critics. Davidson's press release described it as "a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump." The Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025 would direct the NIH to investigate the media's role in the "syndrome," research "interventions," and give an annual report to Congress. It was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The Congressional bill is not the first time the term has appeared in legislation. Five Republicans in the Minnesota Senate wanted to add "Trump derangement syndrome" to the state's definition of mental illness, in a bill introduced in March. But one of the bill's authors was arrested days later on charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. The Minnesota Star Tribune reported he filed for dismissal, alleging selective prosecution. Contributing: Francesca Chambers, Dan Morrison, Kathryn Palmer, Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @

Let's name prisons, landfills, and volcanos after Trump, and put his Colorado portrait on the penny
Let's name prisons, landfills, and volcanos after Trump, and put his Colorado portrait on the penny

Yahoo

time25-03-2025

  • Politics
  • Yahoo

Let's name prisons, landfills, and volcanos after Trump, and put his Colorado portrait on the penny

Years ago, I had to go to a PR awards dinner where one of my colleagues was honored. He was an absolute jerk, a narcissistic egomaniac who took credit for other people's work, lied about how hard he worked, and bragged about how smart he was — he was an idiot. Seeing him get an award was one of the most obnoxious things I ever witnessed. Then along comes our current band of jerks, House Republicans, who have completely surpassed anything I ever thought was ridiculous, offensive, nauseous and obnoxious. In moves that would make even the most sycophantic courtiers of history vomit, certain Republican lawmakers are falling over themselves to lavish unprecedented — and undeserved — honors on Donald Trump. From proposals to deface U.S. currency to desecrating Mount Rushmore with his face, these silly and stupid stunts not only strain credulity but also underscore a troubling penchant for idolizing a figure whose legacy is revolting instead of revolutionary and heinous instead of heroic. After reading this article on Politico over the weekend, I started thinking about the proper ways we should be immortalizing him that are the antithesis of Mount Rushmore, $100 bills, and airports. Consider U.S. Rep. Addison McDowell of North Carolina, who must have been smoking a funny vape, when he introduced a bill that seeks to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Trump. McDowell claims that Trump "took a bullet for us" and is "going to save the country." It's unclear how renaming an airport after a figure known for implementing travel bans and illegally deporting migrants on planes against a federal judge's order aligns with the spirit of international travel and diplomacy. The only aviation Trump cares about is his obsession with getting his new, gilded Air Force One. Then there's Florida U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who has put forward a deranged bill to immortalize Trump's face on Mount Rushmore, placing him alongside the likes of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln. Luna praises Trump's "remarkable accomplishments," though she stops short of specifying which achievements warrant such an honor. Perhaps criminal indictments, guilty verdicts, or the incitement of an insurrection are the milestones she has in mind. And here's one that is really off the rails. U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas introduced the Golden Age Act of 2025 bill, aiming to replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill with Trump's portrait. If this happens, it can't be the portrait of Trump that hangs in the Colorado State Capitol, which for some reason infuriates our Dear Leader. Gill asserts that Trump ushered in a "golden age" for America, a claim that many historians and economists might find, to put it mildly, debatable. Perhaps Trump's face should be put on a $502 million dollar bill, which is what he owes New York State, or the $83 million bill, which is how much he owes E. Jean Carroll. Not to be outdone, South Carolina U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson proposed a new $250 bill featuring Trump's likeness, ostensibly to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary. One might wonder if the irony was lost on them, that introducing higher denominations could be seen as a nod to inflationary times, much like the economic tumult associated with Trump's policies. Not content with renaming airports, revamping currency, and reshaping national monuments, New York U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney proposes making Trump's birthday, June 14, a federal holiday, conveniently merging it with Flag Day. I'm wondering why she didn't go the whole nine yards and just replace the 50 stars on the flag with Trump's portrait? Again, not the one in Colorado. Tenney argues that Trump's impact on the nation warrants such recognition, akin to the federal holiday commemorating George Washington's birthday. Let me point out that Washington led the Continental Army to victory and Lincoln presided over reuniting the country, whereas Trump has a historic two impeachments and …well, everything else. While these lawmakers trip over themselves to honor Trump, countless unsung heroes in American history remain largely unrecognized. So, for beginners, let's just point out a few LGBTQ+ heroes who have really done the hard work to ensure our freedom and democracy. Take Bayard Rustin, a gay African American who was the chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington. His unwavering commitment to nonviolence and social justice was instrumental in the civil rights movement, yet his sexuality led to his marginalization within the movement. Trump is trashing Rustin's fight for civil rights. Marsha P. Johnson, a Black transgender woman, played a pivotal role in the Stonewall uprising of 1969, a watershed moment for LGBTQ+ rights. Even though she faced systemic discrimination, her activism laid the groundwork for future generations in the fight for equality. Trump is wiping out Johnson's fight for LGBTQ+ and trans rights. Similarly, Sylvia Rivera, a Latina transgender activist, was at the forefront of the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights, advocating tirelessly for marginalized communities. Her efforts have left an indelible mark on the quest for social justice. Trump is erasing Rivera's fight for Hispanic and queer equality. Given the fervor to commemorate Trump, perhaps it's time to consider more fitting tributes. Why not rename federal penitentiaries in his honor, symbolizing the numerous legal entanglements and convictions associated with his name? Or place his likeness on the penny. Trump hates the penny, and it is a coin so undervalued that many consider it a nuisance, much like the divisive rhetoric he popularized. And we would definitely use the likeness of his Colorado State Capitol portrait to grace the penny. Better yet, let's carve his face into an active volcano, allowing nature to periodically cleanse itself of his image. It would be a reminder to all of us who are beside ourselves with anger that like everything else in life, Trump is only temporary. In a nod to his penchant for spreading misinformation, perhaps April Fools' Day, rather than Flag Day, should be renamed in his honor. It's a day dedicated to pranks and falsehoods, which seems a fitting legacy for Trump. Finally, no one quite knows what to do with our rapidly filling landfills, so perhaps a starting point could be to name them all after Trump, indicative of all his threatening and demeaning trash talk. The Republican Party's attempts to venerate Trump through legislation are wildly unhinged and unbecoming. Honoring a twice-impeached former president, found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, whose business was convicted of tax fraud, and who has continually undermined democratic institutions, is ludicrous to the point of being demented. I'm waiting for one of the House GOP grovelers to introduce legislation to rename the Gulf of Mexico — or the Gulf of America — the Gulf of Trump. Maybe one enterprising Democrat will counter that by renaming the Bermuda Triangle the Trump Triangle, representing the doom and disaster he represents. Voices is dedicated to featuring a wide range of inspiring personal stories and impactful opinions from the LGBTQ+ community and its allies. Visit to learn more about submission guidelines. Views expressed in Voices stories are those of the guest writers, columnists, and editors, and do not directly represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, equalpride.

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office
An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office

Yahoo

time22-03-2025

  • Politics
  • Yahoo

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office

Benjamin Franklin might have made scientific breakthroughs, invented a stove and helped to found the United States, but did he ever usher in a 'golden age' for the nation? In the view of Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas, that's precisely why Donald Trump — not the Founding Father — deserves to grace the $100 bill. Gill's Golden Age Act of 2025 is just one of five Trump-adulating House bills introduced in the two months since the president began his second term. Other measures would make Trump's birthday a federal holiday, rename Dulles Airport in Trump's honor, carve Trump's face on Mount Rushmore and create a new $250 bill with Trump's likeness. The multi-front effort to memorialize a president who is still alive, let alone still living in the White House, has no precedent in congressional history. While none of the bills are expected to become law, it underscores the lengths that some House Republicans are willing to go to curry favor with Trump. 'What we've got to do is show that Congress has the president's back, that we believe in his mission,' Gill said. 'We believe in getting America into the Golden Age, and I think that this bill that I put forward is a good way to show support for that.' Some scholars of American history, however, view these bills through a darker lens. Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz called it an effort 'to transform a sitting president into a kind of deified figure' — something, he said, George Washington himself feared. 'This is exactly what the American Revolution was fought to prevent,' said Wilentz, author of 'The Rise of American Democracy.' But to some lawmakers, Trump is a figure worth deifying — secularly, that is. 'He took a bullet for us,' said Rep. Addison McDowell, the North Carolina freshman seeking to rename Dulles. 'They tried to throw him in prison. He's somebody that doesn't quit, doesn't give up, and he's going to save the country.' McDowell added that there's a somewhat less lofty reason for the honor: Dulles, he acknowledged, does not currently provide the most pleasant traveling experience. 'Who better to fix something like that,' he said, 'than Donald Trump?' Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina had a slightly more complex argument for his $250 bill proposal: as a demonstration of Wilson's 'appreciation of Trump's service' and also 'to bring attention to the 250th anniversary of the United States,' coming up next year. 'I'm working very closely with different organizations to promote 250th anniversary events, and so it all came together,' he said. But why put Trump on the face of the new bill — putting him in the company of Washington, Franklin and Abraham Lincoln? Wilson said he appreciated both what Trump 'has done to secure the border' as well as 'his efforts to reduce taxes to create jobs.' There's no hard-and-fast rule against honoring sitting presidents. Barack Obama, for instance, saw several schools and roads named in his honor while he was still in office, and a street in Hialeah, Florida, was renamed in Trump's honor in December. That was the work of local governments, however, not Congress. It's not unprecedented for federal lawmakers to honor a living former president. The GOP-controlled Congress moved in 1998 to name what had long been known as Washington National Airport after Ronald Reagan. It was one of several efforts around that time to honor the 40th president — not long after he had announced an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and retreated from public life. Former Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) led a push to put Reagan on Mount Rushmore in the late 1990s, and made sure to note in an interview that Reagan 'wasn't in office at the time.' 'Trump obviously is, and I don't think it's really appropriate to do it while a president is still in office,' he said, noting that Trump himself would have to sign the bill making the honor official. Rutgers University historian David Greenberg said there have been 'huge cults of personality' around presidents such as Washington, Lincoln and Reagan. 'But even allowing for that on its own terms, it's pretty crazy,' he said of the spate of Trump-themed legislation. 'So far as I know, we don't or we almost never do this kind of thing for living presidents, especially sitting presidents.' Typically, there is a period of historical reflection on a president's legacy after he leaves office, added Greenberg, author of a book on how Richard Nixon is remembered in American history. 'It's one thing to say, in the fullness of time, 'You know what? So-and-so was a great president and should be on currency or a coin or something,'' he said. 'This just seems like it's part of a political racket … designed to kind of celebrate the power [of Republicans] and sort of revel in it and send the message to Trump's critics and opponents that they are relatively powerless in this moment.' 'I wasn't nuts about the cult of Reagan, but at least he won in two landslides,' he added. 'With Trump, it just seems sort of perverse.' Trump, for what it's worth, has not endorsed any of the congressional commemoration efforts, and the members involved insist he had no part in initiating them. 'President Trump isn't calling members of Congress and saying, 'Hey, would you go out there and flatter me today by coming up with legislation?' He doesn't do that,' said Rep. Troy Nehls, one of Trump's most ardent supporters on Capitol Hill and a co-sponsor of Gill's bill. 'This is just members taking initiative to show some love and respect to the greatest president in our lifetimes.' Some of the bills honoring Trump present practical difficulties. The National Park Service has said there is no suitable rock left to carve on Mount Rushmore, and putting Trump's image on money would require an 1866 law prohibiting the printing of a living person's image on American currency. Gill insisted that, just two months in, it's worth changing the law to honor Trump on the hundo. 'He's done more in 40 days than most presidents do in four years or eight years,' he said. 'So I think we ought to give him credit for that.'

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office
An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office

Politico

time22-03-2025

  • Politics
  • Politico

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the GOP effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office

Benjamin Franklin might have made scientific breakthroughs, invented a stove and helped to found the United States, but did he ever usher in a 'golden age' for the nation? In the view of Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas, that's precisely why Donald Trump — not the Founding Father — deserves to grace the $100 bill. Gill's Golden Age Act of 2025 is just one of five Trump-adulating House bills introduced in the two months since the president began his second term. Other measures would make Trump's birthday a federal holiday, rename Dulles Airport in Trump's honor, carve Trump's face on Mount Rushmore and create a new $250 bill with Trump's likeness. The multi-front effort to memorialize a president who is still alive, let alone still living in the White House, has no precedent in congressional history. While none of the bills are expected to become law, it underscores the lengths that some House Republicans are willing to go to curry favor with Trump. 'What we've got to do is show that Congress has the president's back, that we believe in his mission,' Gill said. 'We believe in getting America into the Golden Age, and I think that this bill that I put forward is a good way to show support for that.' Some scholars of American history, however, view these bills through a darker lens. Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz called it an effort 'to transform a sitting president into a kind of deified figure' — something, he said, George Washington himself feared. 'This is exactly what the American Revolution was fought to prevent,' said Wilentz, author of ' The Rise of American Democracy .' But to some lawmakers, Trump is a figure worth deifying — secularly, that is. 'He took a bullet for us,' said Rep. Addison McDowell, the North Carolina freshman seeking to rename Dulles. 'They tried to throw him in prison. He's somebody that doesn't quit, doesn't give up, and he's going to save the country.' McDowell added that there's a somewhat less lofty reason for the honor: Dulles, he acknowledged, does not currently provide the most pleasant traveling experience. 'Who better to fix something like that,' he said, 'than Donald Trump?' Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina had a slightly more complex argument for his $250 bill proposal: as a demonstration of Wilson's 'appreciation of Trump's service' and also 'to bring attention to the 250th anniversary of the United States,' coming up next year. 'I'm working very closely with different organizations to promote 250th anniversary events, and so it all came together,' he said. But why put Trump on the face of the new bill — putting him in the company of Washington, Franklin and Abraham Lincoln? Wilson said he appreciated both what Trump 'has done to secure the border' as well as 'his efforts to reduce taxes to create jobs.' There's no hard-and-fast rule against honoring sitting presidents. Barack Obama, for instance, saw several schools and roads named in his honor while he was still in office, and a street in Hialeah, Florida, was renamed in Trump's honor in December. That was the work of local governments, however, not Congress. It's not unprecedented for federal lawmakers to honor a living former president. The GOP-controlled Congress moved in 1998 to name what had long been known as Washington National Airport after Ronald Reagan. It was one of several efforts around that time to honor the 40th president — not long after he had announced an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and retreated from public life. Former Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.) led a push to put Reagan on Mount Rushmore in the late 1990s, and made sure to note in an interview that Reagan 'wasn't in office at the time.' 'Trump obviously is, and I don't think it's really appropriate to do it while a president is still in office,' he said, noting that Trump himself would have to sign the bill making the honor official. Rutgers University historian David Greenberg said there have been 'huge cults of personality' around presidents such as Washington, Lincoln and Reagan. 'But even allowing for that on its own terms, it's pretty crazy,' he said of the spate of Trump-themed legislation. 'So far as I know, we don't or we almost never do this kind of thing for living presidents, especially sitting presidents.' Typically, there is a period of historical reflection on a president's legacy after he leaves office, added Greenberg, author of a book on how Richard Nixon is remembered in American history. 'It's one thing to say, in the fullness of time, 'You know what? So-and-so was a great president and should be on currency or a coin or something,'' he said. 'This just seems like it's part of a political racket … designed to kind of celebrate the power [of Republicans] and sort of revel in it and send the message to Trump's critics and opponents that they are relatively powerless in this moment.' 'I wasn't nuts about the cult of Reagan, but at least he won in two landslides,' he added. 'With Trump, it just seems sort of perverse.' Trump, for what it's worth, has not endorsed any of the congressional commemoration efforts, and the members involved insist he had no part in initiating them. 'President Trump isn't calling members of Congress and saying, 'Hey, would you go out there and flatter me today by coming up with legislation?' He doesn't do that,' said Rep. Troy Nehls, one of Trump's most ardent supporters on Capitol Hill and a co-sponsor of Gill's bill. 'This is just members taking initiative to show some love and respect to the greatest president in our lifetimes.' Some of the bills honoring Trump present practical difficulties. The National Park Service has said there is no suitable rock left to carve on Mount Rushmore, and putting Trump's image on money would require an 1866 law prohibiting the printing of a living person's image on American currency. Gill insisted that, just two months in, it's worth changing the law to honor Trump on the hundo. 'He's done more in 40 days than most presidents do in four years or eight years,' he said. 'So I think we ought to give him credit for that.'

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