Trump Is Putting His Face on Everything—And the GOP Is Cool With It

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Jared Poland reports on Republican reactions to Donald Trump's decision to put his face on U.S. passports.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.com Jared Poland headed to Capitol Hill after reports that Donald Trump will put his face on U.S. passports—and finds Republicans either defending it, laughing it off, or refusing to engage. Tickets for our Bulwark Live shows in San Diego and Los Angeles in May: https://thebulwark.com/events As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members. Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, here .

People in this episode

Host: The Bulwark

Guest: Jared Poland

Topics covered

• Donald Trump
• Republican Party
• U.S. passports
• political reactions
• Capitol Hill
• Bulwark Live shows

Keywords

• Donald Trump
• Republicans
• U.S. passports
• Capitol Hill
• Bulwark Live
• politics
• Jared Poland

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Organizations: The Bulwark

Places: U.S., Capitol Hill, San Diego, Los Angeles

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