Presidential Sealโ Appears at Sixth Trump Golf Course, Raising Legalโ Questions
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Potomac Falls, VA โ- The presidential seal โคhas surfaced at yet another property ownedโ by former President Donald Trump, this time โฃin a gilded form hanging in the dining roomโค of his golf club in Potomac Falls, Virginia. The revelation, reported via an Instagram post on August 24th, reignites concerns โขabout potential violationsโค of federal law prohibiting the use of theโ seal in aโ manner thatโ could falsely imply government endorsement.
This โคlatest instance marks the โsixthโ time the presidential โseal has โbeen observed at a Trump-owned golf course โsince 2021. Previously, similar golf markers featuring the โseal were spotted atโ courses in Florida, โคNew Jersey,โ and New York – one of the new York locations later sold the markers.
[Image of Donald Trump speaking behind the presidential seal at a rally. Getty Images.]
Key Takeaways:
* Golden Seal Displayed: A golden version of the presidential seal is prominently displayed inโข the dining area of Trump National Golf Club in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
* recent Addition: The seal appears to โhave beenโ added โขwithin the last six months,โฃ as it wasโ not present in photos ofโ the same area taken in February 2025.
* โ Pattern of Use: this โis the sixth โฃreported instance of the presidential seal โappearingโฃ at a trump golf course as 2021, primarily in the form ofโ golf markers.
* Legal Concerns: Federal law (18 U.S. Code ยง 713) explicitly prohibits using the presidential seal in a wayโ that creates a false impression of government โฃsponsorship or approval,carryingโ potential penalties of fines and up to โsix โmonths in prison.
*โค Noโค Comment: Neither the White House nor โthe Trump Association โrespondedโฃ to requestsโค forโฃ comment regarding the latest discovery.
Background: A History of Controversy
This โisn’t the first time the Trump Organization has faced scrutiny overโ the use of the presidential seal. In 2018, an inquiry by ProPublica andโข WNYC’sโข “Trump, Inc.” podcast uncovered a batch of golf markers bearingโ the sealโ at โa manufacturingโข plant. The Trump organization initially attributed the incident to enthusiastic supporters and swiftly โฃremoved the markers, stating โthey were a temporary display presented byโ club members for Presidents’ Day.
However, the reappearance of the seal at multiple trump properties in 2021 suggestsโค aโข more systemic pattern.Forbes reported on the continued use ofโฃ the markers,โ raising further questions about the organization’s โadherence to federal regulations.
The core issue revolves around the potential for misleadingโ customers into believing that Trump’s businesses have a special โrelationship with, or endorsement from, the U.S. government. โข legal experts suggest that displaying the โseal in a commercial setting,โ notably in a lavish manner like the gilded version at Potomac Falls, couldโค be interpreted as a violation of the law.
This is a developing story. world-today-news.com will continue to provide updatesโ as โขthey become available.
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