THE UNITED STATES OF TRUMP

From renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America”… to the “Trump Kennedy Center”… to the Oval Office paying tribute to the “Golden” Arches of his favorite fast food restaurant… to redesigning parts of the White House in gold and marble… to floating ideas that always seem to end with his name larger than life…

…what’s the over/under on the opening ceremony date for the “Arc de Trump” that’s being built 100 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe, because… for some people, apparently size does matter.

At this point, nothing would surprise me.

We’ve already seen:
• skyscrapers, casinos, golf courses and universities wrapped in his name
• airplanes, sneakers, trading cards and even bibles branded “Trump”
• steaks and vodka in his name..and..
• social media platforms and campaign rallies staged like personal brand launches

The line between public office, personal branding, entertainment, and self promotion has become almost impossible to distinguish.

Politics used to at least pretend to be about humility and service. Now it feels like a never ending licensing deal.

And honestly… if someone pitched a giant artificial mountain carved with Trump’s face towering over Mount Rushmore itself… oops…I mean “Mt Trumpmore” … would anyone really say… “Impossible… he’d never do that.”

The next question is… does it stop there?

Do we eventually reach a point where never ending wars, “national security,” emergency powers, and with a DOJ and Supreme Court in his back pocket, does this become the justification for why elections can be delayed, rules no longer apply, and one man simply remains in power because the system no longer has the ability… or the courage… to stop him?