Opinião: Laura Greenhalgh analisa os esforços de Trump para remodelar símbolos de poder em Washington
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5.jun.2026 às 12h26
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Summary
This opinion column by Laura Greenhalgh analyzes recent actions by President Donald Trump, focusing on his efforts to reshape symbols of power in Washington D.C. The author discusses Trump's outburst against a federal judge who suspended a renovation project at the Kennedy Center and ordered the removal of Trump's name from the building's facade. The article also mentions Trump's ongoing construction of a new ballroom and his announcement of a Triumphal Arch, framing these actions as a cult of personality and an attempt to leave his mark on national institutions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDias atrás, ele vociferava contra um juiz federal —'escolhido por Barack Hussein Obama!', salientou— por ousar suspender o projeto de reforma do Kennedy Center e ordenar a remoção do nome 'Donald J. Trump' da fachada da instituição.
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