Overview

• A photo shared Aug. 19 by White House aide Margo Martin shows President Trump holding a red "4 more years" cap as Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron look on in a room lined with MAGA memorabilia, including a "Trump 2028" hat.
• The meeting at the White House on Aug. 18 brought together Zelenskyy and leaders from France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Finland, as well as the NATO secretary general and the European Commission president, for talks on the Ukraine war.
• The post raised Hatch Act questions for staff, since presidents are exempt from the law but White House officials are not, and the display appeared inside the White House.
• Commentators and public figures criticized the moment on social media, with reactions focusing on decorum and references to unconstitutional third-term suggestions.
• USA Today notes Trump previously showed the hat collection to Azerbaijan’s president on Aug. 8, and he has publicly mused about 2028 despite the Constitution’s two-term limit.