Trump's participation trophy heads to the Big Apple
Trump's participation trophy heads to the Big Apple Jason Weisberger 11:13 am Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Secret Handshake Trump's giant, 10-foot-tall gold participation trophy honoring his "enthusiastic participation" in the Iran War is moving from Washington, D.C., to New York City! The trophy is believed to be the largest ever awarded to a sitting President, and is an attempt to de-escalate the conflict through positive reinforcement. It previously appeared on the National Mall, where The White House responded that these "untalented 'artists' should stick to their ugly 'art' and refrain from weighing in on foreign policy." A plaque on the trophy reads: "We hereby award President Donald J.
- ▪Trump's participation trophy heads to the Big Apple Jason Weisberger 11:13 am Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Secret Handshake Trump's giant, 10-foot-tall gold participation trophy honoring his "enthusiastic participation" in the Iran War is moving
- ▪The trophy is believed to be the largest ever awarded to a sitting President, and is an attempt to de-escalate the conflict through positive reinforcement.
- ▪It previously appeared on the National Mall, where The White House responded that these "untalented 'artists' should stick to their ugly 'art' and refrain from weighing in on foreign policy." A plaque on the trophy reads: "We hereby award P
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Trump's participation trophy heads to the Big Apple Jason Weisberger 11:13 am Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Secret Handshake Trump's giant, 10-foot-tall gold participation trophy honoring his "enthusiastic participation" in the Iran War is moving from Washington, D.C., to New York City! The trophy is believed to be the largest ever awarded to a sitting President, and is an attempt to de-escalate the conflict through positive reinforcement. It previously appeared on the National Mall, where The White House responded that these "untalented 'artists' should stick to their ugly 'art' and refrain from weighing in on foreign policy." A plaque on the trophy reads: "We hereby award President Donald J. Trump this participation trophy for his enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War.
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