Donald Trump's Intimidating Banner Hangs Over Department of Labor Building

It hasn't even been a year since Donald Trump returned to the White House. Since then, controversial comments and the establishment of his infamous tariffs have struck fear into the hearts of the people who don't support him. Yet again, the President of the United States has intimidated those who oppose him thanks to a controversial stunt.

The Department of Labor building exists with the purpose of handling the administration of federal laws governing occupational safety and health. The working rights of millions of Americans depend on the Department's efficiency and transparency.

What did President Donald Trump do to the Department of Labor building? Here's what we know about the stunt that is causing concern for many people across the country.

According to Newsweek, President Donald Trump had placed a giant portrait banner of himself on top of the Department of Labor building. Washington, D.C. woke up on Monday to realize that the exterior of the building looked different. The banner was placed as part of the America 250 initiative, which is supposed to put the well-being of American workers above everything else.

However, the unemployment rate seen during Donald Trump's second administration might turn the goal into a challenge.

President Donald Trump's banner isn't the only artifact decorating the walls of the building. An American flag can be seen on display, right next to a similar portrait of President Theodore Roosevelt. The slogan for the campaign was revealed to be "American Workers First."

The Department of Labor is supposed to be an institution built to help the working class, but its facade has been changed to reflect the reality millions of Americans struggle with.

President Donald Trump's banner hung over the Department of Labor in Washington D.C. might not be an innocent ad for a campaign. Newsweek was quick to point out that authoritarian leaders from across history placed similar banners over public spaces.

Josef Stalin and Mao Zedong were some of the examples mentioned on the report when it comes to personalization of power and executive messaging.

Traditionally, the Department of Labor would center its political message around the average American worker, the subject the institution is supposed to be protecting. Instead, the facade of the building will continue to display the face of one of the most controversial Presidents in the history of the United States.

The political stunt arrived during a time in which Fortune reported that unemployment levels in the country were reaching the disastrous numbers seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Besides placing a giant banner of his portrait over the Department of Labor, President Donald Trump found himself in the middle of a controversy surrounding his health. The President was seen with heavy bruising on his hand, suggesting damage to his body.

Neither Donald Trump nor the White House has released a statement addressing the President's physical appearance, nor whether it was related to an actual health problem.