Tamara Keith

I didn't name it.

I did not name that.

That was Trump earlier this week, insisting he had nothing to do with it.

Normally, U.S.

presidents are out of office or even dead before they're honored in this way, if ever.

The author of the book Strongman said the current trend mirrors what autocrats have done for a century.

Tamara Keith, NPR News.

Trump's face looms large on banners outside of agency buildings, including the Justice Department.

Then there's the newly renamed Trump Kennedy Center and Trump Institute of Peace.

The Trump Gold Card, Trump Rx, and Trump Accounts.

And I didn't name it.

I did not name it.

I did not name that.

That was Trump earlier this week, insisting he had nothing to do with it.

Normally, U.S.

presidents are out of office or even dead before they're honored in this way, if ever.

The author of the book Strongman said the current trend mirrors what autocrats have done for a century.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation argued the president hadn't followed the proper procedure in tearing down the East Wing of the White House and soliciting private donations to fund the $300 million ballroom.

In his opinion, Judge Richard Leon wrote that he couldn't consider the merits of the, quote, novel and weighty issues raised by the challenge...

because of the way the suit had been framed.