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As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit
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Global — Adam Gabbatt
As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit
Donald Trump knows the power of an image – of himself, with everyone from Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un to Kim Kardashian . How about George Washington?
As the US president struggles to end his war with Iran, and with his approval ratings hitting the lowest levels of his second term, he has in recent weeks posted a series of AI-generated images of himself alongside key historical American figures.
Donald Trump knows the power of an image – of himself, with everyone from Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un to Kim Kardashian . How about George Washington?
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Source: The Guardian · Adam Gabbatt. Published 27 Aug 2026, 10:00 am.
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