U.S. chief justice John Marshall is remembered for his 1819 Supreme Court opinion in which he said, “The power to tax is the power to destroy.” Economist Milton Friedman is remembered for saying that “the power to do good is also the power to do harm.” Donald Trump may be remembered for proving that the power to place his name on places and things is the power to, er, display power.
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The strongest version of this narrative highlights Trump’s unprecedented use of presidential branding as a display of power, contrasting it with historical norms where U.S. leaders avoided personalizing government institutions. The article effectively juxtaposes Trump’s actions with critiques from historians and political observers, framing the move as a departure from republican ideals. However, the piece also acknowledges that presidential eponyms are not entirely new, citing examples like “Ob...