Trump Banners on Federal Buildings Spark Authoritarian Concerns

Critics and a former FBI director are denouncing the installation of a massive banner featuring Donald Trump at the DOJ headquarters as a symbol of unprecedented executive overreach.This display, which includes the slogan "Make America Safe Again," is part of a broader campaign since May 2025 that has seen the renaming of the JFK Memorial Center.Scholars like Thomas Whalen and Kurt Andersen at Boston University argue these tactics mirror personality cults by prioritizing individual image over the rule of law.