Inside Gold Rush 2.0
The New Yorker · 11 May 2026

Inside Gold Rush 2.0

Evidence of Donald Trump’s self-declared “golden age of America” has been confined mainly to the Oval Office, which, in his second term, has been filled with a blinding assortment of golden objects and filigree. Then, last week, we got an even more apt visual metaphor of the era, when a twenty-two-f


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The opulence of Donald Trump's second term is symbolized by the extravagant decor of the Oval Office, reflecting a broader cultural narrative of excess. This visual representation serves as a metaphor for the 'golden age' he claims to have ushered in, highlighting the disconnect between perception and reality.


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