President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Israel had launched an attack on Iran on Feb. 28 — and the president was seen wearing a baseball cap. The (for better or worse) "iconic" slogan hats serve as "walking headlines" for Trump's branding, Chan notes. Chan also sees the power of Trump brandishing the “dual identity” he is portraying to his supporters. In 1997, photographs of him wearing a baseball cap attracted widespread ridicule because it appeared out of sync with expectations of leadership authority,” Chan said. I’m always like ‘How is he getting away with this?’”The ways Trump wears his hats in different contexts are also notable.

Source: Huffington Post March 21, 2026 23:09 UTC