Trump's cultural impact

By Domenico Montanaro,

Eric Deggans

Published August 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM EDT

Before he entered politics, most Americans knew Donald Trump as an entertainer. In his second term, he's taken aim at cultural institutions.

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