"In December alone, Donald Trump has lent his name to a new class of warship that the United States will build in the coming years, to the U.S. Institute of Peace, and to Washington's grand performing arts and music center, the renowned Kennedy Center. As of last week, it is officially called The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center."
"There's also Trump Rx, a website where the government aims to offer prescription drugs at discount prices; the Trump Accounts, an investment account for children that is paid out to the recipient upon turning 18; and the Trump Gold and Platinum Cards. These offer a shortcut for individuals and companies in a hurry to obtain U.S. residency and can afford to spend amounts starting at one million dollars, described as donations to the Department of Commerce."
"And, historians agree, it's unprecedented. Decorum dictates that White House occupants wait until they leave office before any tributes begin, and, even if it is out of false modesty, they trust (or used to) that others would do it for them. Russell Riley, co-director of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, confirmed in an email that there is no precedent for Trump's vanity."
Donald Trump has affixed his name to multiple federal and Washington institutions and projects, including a new class of warship, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Kennedy Center, now officially titled The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center. He proposed a triumphal arch on the National Mall and plans a vastly larger East Wing ballroom to be named The Donald J. Trump Ballroom. The government also introduced programs and products bearing his name — Trump Rx, Trump Accounts, and Trump Gold and Platinum Cards — some tied to expedited U.S. residency through million-dollar payments described as donations.
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