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National Mall is propaganda battlefield for Trump and his critics

NPR | By Frank Langfitt
Published March 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM CDT

Banners bearing the face of President Trump vie with satiric statues and protest posters in a propaganda battle playing out in and around the National Mall.

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Frank Langfitt is NPR's London correspondent. He covers the UK and Ireland, as well as stories elsewhere in Europe.
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