54 posts from Friday, August 28, 2026

A composite graphic/collage titled "Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026" made up of twelve mocked-up news outlet headline boxes arranged in two columns, each styled with the outlet's logo/masthead (CNN Politics, The Hill, USA Today, Politico, NPR, Just The News, The Guardian, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Independent, The Washington Post, and Washington Examiner). The headlines collectively assert that Trump-endorsed candidates won two Republican primary races: Darline Graham (sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham) winning a South Carolina Senate primary runoff, and Mike Mazzei winning the Oklahoma gubernatorial primary, with commentary framing these as evidence Trump's endorsement still carries political influence.

Text in image: Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026 Trump endorsement boosts sister of late Lindsey Graham to historic runoff victory MAGA Inc dumped over $800K into a last-minute phone campaign to boost the late Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister. Published August 25, 2026 8:14pm EDT | Updated August 26, 2026 6:39am EDT CNN Politics President Donald Trump demonstrated his might with Republican primary voters Tuesday in South Carolina, as CNN's Decision Desk projected that Darline Graham — the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and the president's pick in the state's special Senate primary runoff — will claim the GOP nomination. ELECTIONS Donald Trump [Add Topic +] Trump wins again. Takeaways from Darline Graham's SC primary victory Terry Collins USA TODAY Aug. 26, 2025, 12:04 a.m. ET npr Trump holds onto primary influence The race was one of Trump's biggest bets of the midterm primary cycle, staking Graham against more experienced members of the party establishment. Just the News. Darline Graham rides Trump endorsement to win GOP nomination for brother's South Carolina seat The special primary race in several South Carolina boroughs, including bishops from Rep. Mark Sanford, Rep. Russell Fry, Rep. Ralph Norman, and Mark Lynch, who previously held Lindsey Graham's original position. The New York Times Aug. 25, 2026, 10:32 p.m. ET Eduardo Medina Reporting from Myrtle Beach, S.C. Horry County, which includes Myrtle Beach, hugely turned out for Darline Graham. President Trump had told voters at a rally in the county last week to vote as if he were on the ballot. The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness Live results: Trump-backed Mike Mazzei defeats GOP challenger in Oklahoma gubernatorial primary Mazzei, a former state senator, will be heavily favored in November in the race for Gov. Kevin Stitt's seat. Yesterday at 11:09 p.m. EDT THE HILL President Trump notched two big wins in Tuesday's elections, with Sen. Darline Graham (S.C.) and former state Sen. Mike Mazzei (Okla.) clinching the GOP nominations in their respective primary runoff races. POLITICO Trump-backed candidate wins primary for Oklahoma governor The Guardian US Trump endorsement helps boost Darline Graham in South Carolina primary to replace her late brother in US Senate – as it happened THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Graham's win in South Carolina shows Trump's still got sway INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS Darline Graham's win in South Carolina shows Trump's endorsement still matters Washington Examiner Trump-backed candidates triumph in latest endorsement power test

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A composite/collage graphic titled "Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026" at the top, assembling multiple news headline clippings and social media post screenshots about Trump-endorsed candidates winning 2026 Republican primaries/runoffs, particularly in South Carolina and Oklahoma. The left column shows headline boxes from The Wall Street Journal, Greenville News, The Downballot, Newser, NonDoc, and El País, covering Darline Graham's South Carolina Senate runoff win and Mike Mazzei's win over Gentner Drummond. The right column shows a NOTUS headline and screenshots of social media posts (X/Twitter-style) from users Preston Hill (@realPrestonHill), Gina Milan (@ginamilan_), and Ron Pyle (@rreactor), discussing the strength of Trump's endorsement, with one post including an embedded U.S. election results map graphic showing South Carolina county-level primary results colored red/yellow.

Text in image: Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026 THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. World Business U.S. Politics Economy Tech Markets & Finance Opinion Free Expression Arts Lifestyle POLITICS • ELECTIONS Trump Senate Pick Darline Graham Wins GOP Runoff in South Carolina Sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham defeats Rep. Ralph Norman By Maya Davis, Cameron McWhirter and Marianne LeVine Updated Aug. 26, 2026 12:14 am ET Greenville News News Sports Real Estate Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper POLITICS Trump, PACs, turnout: How Darline Graham won the SC GOP Senate runoff Bella Carpentier Greenville News Aug. 26, 2026, 5:06 a.m. ET THE DOWNBALLOT Morning Digest: Trump's picks come out on top in tight GOP runoffs Trump's endorsement and heavy outside spending proves to be just enough in South Carolina and Oklahoma. DAVID NIR AND JEFF SINGER Aug. 26, 2026 newser TOP STORIES POPULAR US WORLD SCIENCE POLITICS There's One Big Takeaway From Tuesday's Primaries Trump's endorsement still holds sway By Arden Dier with Newser AI Posted Aug 26, 2026 8:50 AM CDT NonDoc 'Edge of your seats': Trump support propels Mike Mazzei past Gentner Drummond Andrea Hancock, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 EL PAÍS US Trump records an electoral win with his candidate's victory in South Carolina primary NOTUS NEWSLETTERS Win for Graham, and Trump Too Preston Hill @realPrestonHill Tonight, Donald Trump's endorsement likely got Darline Graham and Mike Mazzei over the finish line. Regardless of how strong the endorsement still is as a whole, it's clear the endorsement still has the power to influence voter choices in these races—especially close ones. 11:44 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 5,057 Views Gina Milan @ginamilan_ Subscribe This just proves how strong Trump's endorsement actually is. Everything else is worthless. Some people never learn. [Embedded map graphic: "VOTES" header, "2026 South Carolina US Senate", showing county results map with red/yellow shading, candidate vote totals list, dated Aug 25, 2026] 7:30 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 3,906 Views Ron Pyle @rreactor Yes, the establishment R's are trying hard to scuttle Paxton's campaign, but as we saw in South Carolina, Trump's endorsement matters more than money. By the end of the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Paxton will highly likely be leading in the polls. Roscoe Smith IV @LoneStarLegendX · 23h Republicans spent $92.5 million trying to save John Cornyn in the Texas Senate primary over Ken Paxton. So far in the general election against James Talarico? Barely $200k from Paxton's side... plus one late $1.7M Cruz-linked ad... 10:12 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 37 Views

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A composite graphic titled "Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026" collaging five screenshots of tweets/social posts, arranged in a grid, celebrating two Trump-endorsed 2026 primary wins: Darline Graham winning a South Carolina Republican special Senate primary (to replace her late brother, apparently Lindsey Graham), and Mike Mazzei winning the Oklahoma Republican gubernatorial primary. Top left: a tweet from "CJ Pearson" (@Cjpearson) praising Trump's endorsement and wishing "Senator @DarlineGrahamSC" well. Top right: a tweet from "MAGA Voice" (@MAGAVoice) declaring Darline Graham won the primary "by a landslide," accompanied by a photo of a woman with tortoiseshell glasses and dark hair looking to the side. Middle left: a tweet from "Roger Stone" congratulating Oklahoma Governor-Elect Mike Mazzei, Trump, pollster Tony Fabrizio, and consultant Barney Keller, with an embedded "OK Election Results" graphic showing Mazzei leading Gentner Drummond 50.32% to 49.72% with 1984 of 1984 precincts reporting. Bottom left: a tweet from "Catturd™" (@catturd2) saying "Never, never, ever doubt a Trump endorsement," quoting a Polymarket post projecting Darline Graham won the SC primary with a 99% probability chart and a photo of the same woman in a white blazer. Bottom right: a tweet from "Eric Daugherty" (@EricLDaugh) describing Trump going into "victory lap mode," quoting a Truth Social post from "Donald J. Trump" (@realDonaldTrump) reading "I supported and ENDORSED two so-called 'underdogs' yesterday, one from South Carolina, and the other from Oklahoma, and they BOTH WON. Two great people!!! President DJT," with an embedded video/photo of the woman speaking at a rally podium in front of a crowd holding red MAGA-style signs.

Text in image: Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026 [Top left] CJ Pearson ✓ @Cjpearson President Trump continues to have the most valuable endorsement in the history of American politics. With the primary now behind us, I wish Senator @DarlineGrahamSC well as she continues to serve the great people of South Carolina and honor the memory of her dear brother. 10:28 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 9,320 Views [Top right] MAGA Voice ✓ @MAGAVoice 🚨 JUST NOW: Trump Endorsed Darline Graham has WON the Republican Primary by a landslide Trump's endorsement is the most important thing 8:42 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 31.6K Views [Middle left] Roger Stone ✓ @RogerJStoneJr Congratulations to Oklahoma Governor-Elect Mike Mazzei, President Donald Trump for his wise endorsement, pollster Tony Fabrizio for his sage advice and brilliant Media Consultant Barney Keller for a great campaign. OK Election Results FOR GOVERNOR Republican 1984 of 1984 (100.00%) Election Day Precincts Reporting Favorite View As ▾ Go to Top Candidate Choice Total Votes GENTNER DRUMMOND 184,631 49.72% MIKE MAZZEI 186,678 50.32% Total 371,309 1:43 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 12.3K Views [Bottom left] Catturd ™ @catturd2 Never, never, ever doubt a Trump endorsement. Polymarket 🟡 @Polymarket · 13h BREAKING: Polymarket.com projects Darline Graham has won South Carolina's GOP Special Primary to replace her late brother, Lindsey Graham — 99% chance. South Carolina Republican Senate Special Primary Winner Paid partnership 8:07 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 129.8K Views [Bottom right] Eric Daugherty ✓ @EricLDaugh 🚨 NOW: President Trump goes full VICTORY LAP mode after Sen. Darline Graham wins in South Carolina and Mike Mazzei wins the governor primary in Oklahoma "I supported and ENDORSED two so-called "underdogs" yesterday, one from South Carolina, and the other from Oklahoma, and they BOTH WON. Two great people!!! President DJT" THE TRUMP ENDORSEMENT IS POWERFUL Donald J. Trump ✓+ @realDonaldTrump I supported and ENDORSED two so-called "underdogs" yesterday, one from South Carolina, and the other from Oklahoma, and they BOTH WON. Two great people!!! President DJT 0:28 7:39 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 36.8K Views

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A composite screenshot collage of six social media posts (from X/Twitter), arranged in a grid under the header "Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026." The posts discuss Trump's political endorsements in 2026 primary races, particularly a South Carolina Senate primary runoff where Darline (Dorine) Graham defeated Ralph Norman for the Republican nomination, and an Oklahoma race involving Mike Mazzel. One post (Mark Kaye) includes a promotional graphic for a "Trump Endorsement Generator" website featuring a red-white-and-blue painted face image resembling Trump wearing a straw hat, with text "HOW WOULD TRUMP ENDORSE YOU?" Another post (Harry Enten) includes a CNN broadcast screenshot with a graphic showing "TRUMP ENDORSEES WON SENATE PRIMARIES" statistics (~95% since 2022, 100% in 2026), with a man standing in front of a large screen. A post from Ryan Fournier embeds a quoted post from Donald J. Trump's account claiming credit for two primary wins, above a video thumbnail of a woman speaking at a podium with a crowd holding American flags and MAGA-style signs behind her. Other posts (SaltyGoat, Mike Engleman/Real Hickory, JayTC53) are text posts commenting on the outcome, one including two side-by-side photos: a woman gesturing/speaking at a table, and Trump embracing a blonde woman at a rally.

Text in image: Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026 Mark Kaye ✓ @markkayeshow As proven again last night in South Carolina, a TRUMP endorsement is the most POWERFUL marketing tool available to political candidates, authors, entrepreneurs, and others. Create your own here => [Image text: HOW WOULD TRUMP ENDORSE YOU? / The Trump Endorsement Generator - novelty use only / How Would Trump Endorse You?] 11:22 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 660 Views (((Harry Enten))) ✓ @ForecasterEnten SC serves as a reality check: Trump's still the sun around which the GOP revolves. Trump's endorsees for Senate have won 100% of the time in 2026. He pulled Graham who had little shot pre-endorsement over the finish line. The GOP admires Trump far more than Reagan or Lincoln. [Image text: TRUMP ENDORSEES WON SENATE PRIMARIES? / IF NOT AN ELECTED INCUMBENT / SINCE 2022 ~95% / 2026 100% OF TIME / THE ODDS / THE ODDS: 10% CHANCE THE U.S. / CNN / LIVE] 11:34 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 9,039 Views SaltyGoat ✓ @SaltyGoat17 Ralph Norman lost his Republican primary runoff for the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina to Sen. Darline Graham And apparently he's pretty pissed about it😂 The Trump endorsement is once again BATTING 1000!!! 8:21 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 6,530 Views Ryan Fournier ✓ @RyanAFournier · Subscribe 🚨 UNDECIDED! 🚨 President Trump's endorsement remains UNDEFEATED! Both Darline Graham (SC) and Mike Mazzel (OK) just pulled off HUGE primary wins with DJT's backing. The Trump Endorsement is the most powerful force in politics! 🇺🇸🔥 Donald J. Trump ✓+ @realDonaldTrump I supported and ENDORSED two so-called "underdogs" yesterday, one from South Carolina, and the other from Oklahoma, and they BOTH WON. Two great people!!! President DJT 0:27 From Eric Daugherty 7:47 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 15.3K Views Mike Engleman ✓ @RealHickory · Subscribe The power of the Trump endorsement! Kalshi Politics ✓ @KalshiPolitics · 15h RALPH NORMAN in his concession speech: "I accept it. I don't like it, but I accept it." 5:04 AM · Aug 26, 2026 · 5,047 Views J ✓ @JayTC53 · Subscribe BREAKING 🚨 Darline Graham has DEFEATED Ralph Norman to become the Republican Nominee for Senate in South Carolina. When will people learn the President Trump endorsement is the most powerful weapon political history. 8:44 PM · Aug 25, 2026 · 4,731 Views

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A composite image with the bold heading "Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026" at top, containing four screenshotted social media posts arranged in a 2x2 grid, all about Trump-endorsed candidates winning primary or runoff elections. Top-left: a Fox News Politics post (@foxnewspolitics) about Darline Graham (sister of the late Lindsey Graham) winning a South Carolina Senate runoff over Rep. Ralph Norman, with a photo of a woman in a blue top. Top-right: a post from DeVory Darkins (@devorydarkins) declaring Trump-backed Darline Graham won the SC senate primary runoff, with an embedded election-results graphic showing Graham at 52% and Norman at 48%. Bottom-left: a post from Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) quoting a Decision Desk HQ projection graphic declaring Darline Graham the projected winner of the South Carolina US Senate Republican Runoff. Bottom-right: a post from MAGA Voice (@MAGAVoice) announcing Trump-endorsed Mike Mazzei won the Oklahoma Governor GOP primary, with a photo of a man in a dark suit and red tie speaking at a podium with an American flag behind him.

Text in image: Trump Endorsement Success 8.26.2026 Fox News Politics @foxnewspolitics Trump's endorsement powers the late Lindsey Graham's sister to a historic runoff victory over Rep. Ralph Norman in South Carolina's Senate race. Darline Graham, who had virtually no political experience before being appointed to finish her brother's term after his sudden death in July, toppled a sitting congressman after Trump personally pushed her to run and MAGA Inc. dumped over $800,000 into a last-minute text and phone campaign to boost her candidacy. MAGA INC. DUMPS OVER $800K INTO LAST-MINUTE BLITZ TO POWER GRAHAM TO VICTORY 11:00 PM - Aug 25, 2026 - 19.6K Views DeVory Darkins @devorydarkins BREAKING NEWS: Trump-backed candidate Darline Graham WINS South Carolina senate primary special runoff. This proves that a Trump endorsement is STILL a winning ticket! And that's it. So very close, closer than I think some people thought it would be. Interesting. US SENATE-GOP SOUTH CAROLINA INCUMBENT DARLINE GRAHAM 52% 138,009 VOTES RALPH NORMAN 48% 125,489 VOTES CALLING THIS RACE NEWSMAX 0:59 C1 LIVE SC 48% NORMAN 8:55 PM - Aug 25, 2026 - 3,751 Views Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt The endorsement of President Trump is still the gold card for GOP primaries. Senator Graham will do a superb job for people of SC. Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ 16h Decision Desk HQ projects Darline Graham wins the SC US Senate Republican Runoff DecisionMade: 8:38 PM EDT South Carolina US Senate - Republican Runoff PROJECTED WINNER Darline Graham DecisionDeskHQ.com 9:09 PM - Aug 25, 2026 - 13.5K Views MAGA Voice @MAGAVoice Subscribe JUST IN: IT'S OFFICIAL: Trump endorsed Mike Mazzei WINS Oklahoma Governor GOP primary Proof that Trump's endorsement is very important He won by a couple thousand votes 1:33 AM - Aug 26, 2026 - 19.5K Views

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A screenshot of a social media post (formatted like an X/Twitter post) from the account "The Kobeissi Letter" (@KobeissiLetter, verified with a gold checkmark), posted at 7:37 PM on Aug 11, 2026 with 3M views. It's a text-only financial/economic news post explaining a proposal to index capital gains for inflation before calculating capital gains taxes, using a worked example ($100,000 stock sold 5 years later for $200,000, with 20% cumulative inflation), and noting a suggested exemption for home sales of $2 million or less.

Text in image: TKL The Kobeissi Letter ✓ @KobeissiLetter Subscribe BREAKING: President Trump's capital gains tax cut discussions include "indexing" capital gains for inflation BEFORE taxes are calculated. This would mean that taxes would be applied on gains adjusted for inflation. For example, if you purchased a stock for $100,000 and sold it 5 years later for $200,000. Under the current system, you would owe capital gains taxes on the full $100,000 gain. But, if cumulative inflation over those 5 years was 20%, your inflation-adjusted cost basis would rise to $120,000. This means you would only owe capital gains taxes on the $80,000 REAL gain, rather than the $100,000 nominal gain. Trump has also suggested exemptions for sales of homes worth $2 million or less from capital gains taxes. We expect more details soon. 7:37 PM · Aug 11, 2026 · 3M Views

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An infographic/chart image titled "Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries" with a "2026 Record" banner. It shows a large green-and-red donut chart reading "97%" with the caption "256 of 264 endorsed candidates won." Below are three smaller donut charts breaking this down by office: "U.S. Senate" at 100% (24/24), "U.S. House" at 98% (215/219), and "Governor" at 81% (17/21). Each donut chart is mostly green (representing wins) with a small red segment (representing losses).

Text in image: Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries 2026 Record ALL 2026 ENDORSEMENTS 97% 256 of 264 endorsed candidates won 100% U.S. Senate 24 / 24 98% U.S. House 215 / 219 81% Governor 17 / 21

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An infographic chart titled "Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries," subtitled "Record by Office | 2018 – 2026." It presents a grid of green-and-red circular donut-percentage charts broken down by office (U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor) across election cycles (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026), each showing a win percentage and a fraction (wins over total endorsements). An "Office Total" column on the right gives overall percentages and fractions per office, and a "Cycle Total" row at the bottom gives overall percentages and fractions per year, with a grand total of 97% (762/785) in the bottom right corner.

Text in image: Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries Record by Office | 2018 – 2026 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 OFFICE TOTAL U.S. Senate 100% 100% 100% 94% 100% 99% 13/13 22/22 22/22 16/17 24/24 97/98 U.S. House 100% 97% 97% 99% 98% 98% 12/12 92/95 140/145 156/158 215/219 615/629 Governor 91% 100% 85% 100% 81% 86% 10/11 3/3 17/20 3/3 17/21 50/58 CYCLE TOTAL 97% 98% 96% 98% 97% 97% 35/36 117/120 179/187 175/178 256/264 762/785

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A chart/infographic titled "Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries" with subtitle "Record by Year | 2018-2026". It is a bar chart showing wins (green) and losses (red, shown as small segments at the base of each bar) for endorsed candidates across five election cycles: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, and 2026. Each bar is labeled with a win percentage above it and a "won" count inside the bar, with endorsement totals and losses listed below each year on the x-axis.

Text in image: Endorsement Record in Republican Primaries. Record by Year 2018-2026. Wins and losses among endorsed candidates. 97 percent success rate over five cycles (762 of 785). Won. Lost. 97 percent, 35 won, 2018, 36 endorsements, 1 lost. 98 percent, 117 won, 2020, 120 endorsements, 3 lost. 96 percent, 179 won, 2022, 187 endorsements, 8 lost. 98 percent, 175 won, 2024, 178 endorsements, 3 lost. 97 percent, 256 won, 2026, 264 endorsements, 8 lost.

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A political meme/graphic styled like a framed map with a gold border, depicting a satellite/terrain map view of the Lake Ontario region between Toronto (labeled on the Canadian side) and New York (labeled on the U.S. side). A small U.S. flag icon appears at upper left. Large gold embossed text reading "Lake America" is placed over the lake, with the original label "Lake Ontario" crossed out by a red X. A magenta/pink line traces the U.S.-Canada border along the lake and connecting waterways. At the bottom center is a white "TEAM TRUMP" logo/watermark.

Text in image: Lake America Toronto Lake Ontario New York TEAM TRUMP

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This is a mock nautical/navigational chart styled like a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) survey map, with the NOAA logo in the bottom-left corner. The chart depicts a large elongated body of water labeled "LAKE AMERICA" in bold italic serif text across its center. The shape of the water body resembles the outline of the Great Lakes region combined together (it has a form similar to a stretched, connected Great Lakes shape) rather than any single real lake. The map includes standard nautical chart elements: depth contour lines, dashed pink/magenta course or survey lines crisscrossing the water, compass rose symbols in several corners, exclamation point hazard markers, small red dots for landmarks, a coordinate grid with tick marks along the borders, and blocks of small disclaimer/legend text along the bottom edge that are too small to read clearly. The land areas are shaded in a tan/beige color, and the water areas are white with gray depth-sounding numbers scattered throughout.

Text in image: Lake America LAKE AMERICA WGS 84 UNITS IN FEET UNITS IN FEET WGS 84

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A photograph taken inside scaffolding/tarp enclosure showing two workers applying gold leaf to a large sculptural element resembling stylized feathers, leaves, or flame-like decorative flourishes (possibly part of an ornamental finial or monument decoration). One worker sits cross-legged on the platform working close to the gilded surface, while another kneels/works near the top of the piece. Tools and supplies are scattered on the plywood platform, including an orange bucket, black bags, a backpack hanging from the scaffold, gloves, and other equipment. The structure is enclosed in white tarps/plastic sheeting, typical of an outdoor restoration or construction work site, with wooden beams and metal scaffolding visible overhead.

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A photograph showing two sculpted horse head statues in close-up, apparently mid-restoration or fabrication. The horse heads are being gilded/gold-leafed, with a bright gold surface partially applied over an underlying yellow base coat/primer (visible where the gold leaf hasn't yet been applied, especially on the far horse's neck and lower jaw). The scene appears to be inside a workshop or scaffolded work area — metal scaffolding poles and white plastic sheeting or tarp are visible in the background, along with what looks like a plastic bag draped over the scaffolding. Various tools, bags, and a cloth bundle sit on a wooden surface at the bottom of the frame. No people are visible, only the statues and workshop equipment.

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A close-up photograph of a large gilded (gold-colored) sculpture depicting a winged horse's head and neck, with a small human head/bust visible beneath the horse's neck. The statue appears to be under restoration or installation, enclosed in scaffolding covered with white protective sheeting, with a wood-plank platform below and a wooden roof/ceiling structure above. Wooden shims and boards are placed around the base of the statue, and construction/rigging equipment is visible in the surrounding scaffold framework.

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A political meme graphic divided into two halves on a dark background with American flag imagery. The top half, titled "FIVE WHO BUILT AMERICA" in white bold text, shows portrait-style images of five presidents in color/painted style: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump, each labeled with a single word underneath their names. The bottom half, titled "FIVE WHO BROKE IT" in red bold text, shows black-and-white portrait photos of five other presidents: James Buchanan, Woodrow Wilson, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, each also labeled with a single negative word. A "VS" separates the two halves, and a watermark/handle "@patriot_phoneman" appears near the middle.

Text in image: FIVE WHO BUILT AMERICA WASHINGTON LINCOLN JEFFERSON REAGAN TRUMP FOUNDATION UNION LIBERTY STRENGTH AMERICA FIRST FOUNDATION. UNION. LIBERTY. STRENGTH. AMERICA FIRST. VS @patriot_phoneman FIVE WHO BROKE IT BUCHANAN WILSON CARTER OBAMA BIDEN FAILURE BUREAUCRACY WEAKNESS DIVISION DECLINE FAILURE. BUREAUCRACY. WEAKNESS. DIVISION. DECLINE.

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A photo taken inside a large building entrance/portico undergoing renovation, showing tall classical stone columns with ornate capitals surrounded by extensive multi-level metal scaffolding with mesh platforms. Several workers wearing hard hats (white and green) and work clothes are standing on different scaffold levels, some appearing to be painting or working on the columns. The floor is covered with protective drop cloths, and construction materials are visible including orange industrial fans, white and red paint buckets, a rolled-up paper/protective covering, a black trash bin, and coiled hoses/cables. Through the open doorway/glass at the center back, another light-colored classical stone building and green trees are visible outside, along with stone steps leading down on the left side of the frame.

Text in image: AMERICA 50 250 (partially visible text on a bucket, likely part of "America 250" or "America 50/250" branding)

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A photograph showing construction/restoration workers on scaffolding restoring an ornate classical building exterior, likely a government building. In the foreground, a man wearing a white hard hat, sunglasses, a gray t-shirt with what appears to be a National Park Service (or similar agency) patch/badge on the chest, and gray work pants kneels on wooden scaffold planks. He holds a plaster hawk board with wet plaster/compound in one hand and reaches up with a trowel-like tool in the other hand toward an elaborate carved Corinthian-style column capital with acanthus leaf and scroll (volute) detailing above him. Behind him, another worker in a blue hard hat and gray t-shirt is also working near the column, and additional workers in gray shirts are visible further back on multi-level metal scaffolding. Buckets (including a red bucket) and plaster debris are scattered on the scaffold decking. The column itself appears freshly restored/painted in a cream color with a visible seam line partway up.

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