Trump Golf Course Displays Gold Presidential Seal--Here's Why That Could Violate Federal Law

[douglas9]

Key Facts

An Instagram post from Aug. 24 shows a golden version of the presidential seal hanging in the dining area of President Donald Trump’s golf club in Potomac Falls, Virginia.

The seal appears to have been added within the past six months, while Trump was back in office, as it does not appear in a photo of the same area posted in February 2025.

Since 2021, golf markers featuring the presidential seal have been spotted at two Trump golf courses in Florida, one in New Jersey and two in New York (one of which was subsequently sold).

Federal law prohibits the use of the presidential seal “in a manner reasonably calculated to convey a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the government,” with violations punishable by fines and up to six months imprisonment.

Spokespeople for the White House and Trump Organization did not respond to requests for comment.


https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2025/09/26/trump-golf-course-gold-presidential-seal-violates-federal-law/

[CincyDem]

1. WTF are you talking about...don't you know those pesky rules are for Democrats only. :-)

Sheesh - next think you're gonna tell me is you're old enough to remember when America was actually a democracy.

[Ocelot II]

2. Not that Trump will actually be prosecuted or fined for this offense.

Certainly not by this DoJ, which he owns just as surely as he owns his golf resorts.

[Irish_Dem]

3. Trump will do whatever he wants. No one will stop him.

[patphil]

4. Merchandising!

I can see a golden-faced trump holding up a golden Trump doll now.
May the grift be with you.

[Coldwater]

5. It's not illegal If there's no one around willing to enforce the law

[vapor2]

6. I struggle to read his disregard for our law

He won't stop until republicans start screaming and so far just crickets