A new “USA 250” merch line includes hats priced at $55 featuring a flag design with 48 stars rather than the usual 50. The star layout is described as six rows by eight columns, totaling 48. The hats also include patriotic imagery such as a bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and Mount Rushmore. Other items in the collection emphasize “Trump 250” instead of “USA 250” or “America 250,” blending Trump branding with national identity. Cabinet members were reportedly seen wearing the hats during a White House Cabinet meeting, including a version associated with Marco Rubio. The piece notes prior flag-related imagery issues involving Trumpworld.
"Eagle-eyed users noticed that the flag on Trump's $55 "USA 250" hats appears to feature only 48 stars instead of the usual 50 representing all the states. As you can see in the screenshot, the design includes six rows vertically and eight columns across. That math adds up to 48-not 50."
"The hats themselves are essentially a checklist of patriotic clip-art: a bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, and Mount Rushmore. Honestly, it's a little surprising Trump didn't replace Teddy Roosevelt with himself-though the presidents do appear rendered in a suspiciously Trumpian shade of golden blond."
"Notably, much of the rest of Trump's new merch collection features the words "Trump 250," as opposed to "USA 250" or "America 250"-further blurring the lines between Trump himself and the country he claims to represent."
"Naturally, Trump didn't let a little thing like historical accuracy stop him from using yesterday's White House Cabinet meeting to hawk the botched hats. Several Cabinet members were seen with hats sitting in front of them, and Marco Rubio's even appeared to feature Trump's signature. Lucky him!"
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