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President Donald Trump is not any stranger to creating a press release and capturing the media’s consideration – this time with new lapel pins.

Trump has worn a wide range of types through the years, with some producing extra response than others.

Not too long ago he wore a brand new pin that he referred to as the “Happy Trump” pin, which receives vital media and public consideration.

Trump wore the accent throughout a gathering with a number of prime oil and gasoline executives on January 9, along with his regular American flag pin. The pin seems to be a cartoonish picture of Trump, carrying his signature blue swimsuit and purple tie, together with his mouth open and eyebrows furrowed.

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Fox Information Senior Correspondent on the White Home Peter Doocy observed the pin and inquired in the course of the assembly.

The president defined that it was a present.

President Donald Trump exhibits pins on his lapel throughout a gathering with oil and gasoline executives within the East Room of the White Home on January 9 in Washington, DC (Alex Wong/Getty Photographs/Getty Photographs)

“You recognize what that is? It is referred to as a ‘Glad Trump,'” Trump joked as he confirmed off the accent to the press.

‘And take into consideration the truth that I am by no means joyful. I am by no means happy. I’ll by no means be happy till we make America nice once more. However we’re getting fairly shut.’

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In response to stories, the president appeared to have worn the identical pin at the least as soon as earlier than in 2025, whereas swearing in Tulsi Gabbard as Director of Nationwide Intelligence.

Trump has worn different notable lapel pins, corresponding to a gold pin that resembled a fighter jet in 2025.

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In response to stories, Trump wore the gold-decorated pin, which resembled an F-22 Raptor fighter jet, throughout a gathering with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 25.

Through the assembly, the 2 leaders reportedly mentioned the F-35 stealth fighter. Turkey has lengthy sought a return to the US fighter jet program. Trump reportedly instructed reporters that the 2 would talk about the F-35.

Others near the president, together with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, have beforehand attracted the general public’s consideration with lapel pins. In April, Carr wore what gave the impression to be a gold lapel pin within the form of Trump’s facet profile.

The accent was noticed by right-wing YouTuber and commentator Benny Johnson, who posted images of Carr to his X account.

President Donald Trump wears a fighter jet lapel pin throughout a gathering with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within the Oval Workplace of the White Home on September 25 in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Photographs)

“Do you even perceive the extent of health of that [Carr] has?” Johnson wrote within the publish.

Trump usually wears an American flag lapel pin, which was popularized by former President Richard Nixon within the late Nineteen Sixties and early Seventies.

In response to stories, Nixon’s chief of workers, H.R. Haldeman, was most likely impressed by actor Robert Redford’s character in the movie “The Candidate.”

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Over time, the American flag lapel pin grew to become widespread.

After 9/11the Bush administration adopted swimsuit, and former President George W. Bush and his aides wore the lapel pin of the American flag.

Whereas the precise origins of the “Glad Trump” pin stay unclear — aside from the president saying it was a present — there’s a broad market of collectibles that buyers should purchase from Amazon, Etsy, Ebay, the Official White Home Present Store and different luxurious jewelers.

Ann Hand, a number one jewellery firm recognized for its signature “Liberty Eagle” and “One Nation One Future” pins, has created a customized 2025 inaugural pin.

The pin, “designed in honor of President Trump,” options mom of pearl surrounded by gem stones.

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President Donald Trump wears a ‘Glad Trump’ lapel pin throughout a gathering with oil and gasoline executives within the East Room of the White Home, on January 9 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong/Getty Photographs)

The pin sells for $250 and is non-refundable in line with their web site.

FOX Enterprise spoke with the proprietor, Ann Hand, who mentioned her designs attempt to inform the “story of America.”

“We have performed fairly a number of pins for Republicans and Democrats as a result of we’re completely nonpartisan,” Hand mentioned. “We’re simply attempting to inform the story of America.”

FOX Enterprise has discovered lapel pins designed within the form of a flag with the numbers 45 and 47 separated by a star, Trump and Vance campaign-style pins and even a design that includes the well-known picture of Trump pumping his fist on the crowd after an assassination try in Butler, Pennsylvania.

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FOX Enterprise has discovered a pin just like the most recent “Glad Trump” pin retailing on Amazon for $9.99. In response to the product web page, the pin was first made accessible on October 28, 2020.

On the time of publishing, the pin is “at the moment unavailable” in line with the product web page.

Within the hours following the assembly, a number of “Glad Trump” pins gave the impression to be on the market on different platforms corresponding to eBay.

What seems to be the identical pin that the president wore is out there on eBay for $26.99, and from one other vendor for $30.

Since then, others have adopted swimsuit and there look like a number of variations of the pin accessible for buy on the platform.

The “Glad Trump” pin design additionally gave the impression to be accessible for buy within the type of a water bottle sticker on platforms like Etsy.

EBay additionally affords pins within the form of the presidential seal; one is inscribed “Donald Trump forty fifth President” and one other so-called “gilt” lapel pin options Trump’s profile and resembles the pin Carr beforehand wore.

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The White Home Present Store additionally affords customized lapel pins.

They embody a presidential Nice Eagle lapel pin, a “brooch fashion” American flag pin “as worn by President Obama” and the Nice Seal of america.

The White Home didn’t instantly reply to FOX Enterprise’ request for remark.

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