THE MUSEUM OF PRESIDENTIAL EXCESS / FREE ADMISSION
THE EGO
CHAMBER.
9 imaginary monuments to one enormous ego. A gold-plated dumpster fire, a one-man clown car, and enough hot air to float the whole collection. Please keep your hands off the delusions of grandeur.
The illustrations are AI-generated editorial satire. The collection below is a dated, source-backed archive.
9 STUDIES IN PRESIDENTIAL EXCESS / EDITORIAL SATIRE
The ego has landed.
9 imaginary scenes. One unmistakable subject. Dumpster fires, hot air, and delusions of grandeur. The dated documents live in the archive.
END OF THE IMAGINARY EXHIBITS / BEGINNING OF THE HISTORICAL RECORD
The file is the exhibit.
Browse by year. Each receipt carries its scope, context, and sources.
2026
38 FILES IN THIS EDITION
2026
RD-243 / Media
JournalismSong reports a proposed grant restriction affecting voter assistance
Lisa Song reports how an OMB proposal restricting federally funded registration work could affect organizations helping disabled voters.
Source: ProPublica
RD-254 / Media
JournalismFifield and Elkind trace Trump’s plan to restrict mail voting
Jen Fifield and Peter Elkind investigate the origins of Trump’s mail-voting restriction plan and report the White House’s response.
Source: ProPublica
RD-257 / Media
JournalismMacGillis reports the administration’s pressure on Smithsonian history
Alec MacGillis reports how Smithsonian history exhibits became targets of the Trump administration’s cultural-policy demands.
Source: ProPublica
RD-239 / Media
JournalismVogell investigates Trump Arctic adviser Thomas Dans’s Russia ties
Heather Vogell investigates Thomas Dans’s Russia-related relationships and activities before his appointment to Trump’s Arctic Research Commission.
Source: ProPublica
2025
215 FILES IN THIS EDITION
2025
RD-190 / Public conduct
Presidential remarksTrump praised harsh criticism of the Somali population at a New Year's Eve event
Trump praised Tom Emmer for criticizing the Somali population harshly, connected the remarks to taking the country back, and claimed billions had been stolen.
Source: The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)
RD-219 / Media
Comedy sketchSNL publishes a Trump Christmas address parody
SNL’s synopsis describes James Austin Johnson’s Trump character addressing the Kennedy Center name and released Epstein files in a fictional presidential address.
Source: Saturday Night Live
RD-194 / Public conduct
Presidential remarksTrump called for Ilhan Omar's removal at a Rocky Mount rally
Trump said Ilhan Omar should not be a congresswoman and should be sent out of the country, while repeating allegations about her marriage and her son's encounter with police.
Source: The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)
RD-187 / Immigration
Presidential remarksTrump collectively alleged theft by Somalis in Minnesota in his economy address
In his televised economy address, Trump alleged that Somalis had taken over Minnesota’s economy and stolen billions from the state and United States.
Source: The American Presidency Project (official presidential transcript)
2024
2 FILES IN THIS EDITION
2024
RD-011 / Justice
Court opinionThe Carroll jury finding and $5 million judgment
The appellate opinion records that a civil jury found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll and awarded $5 million.
Source: CourtListener
RD-012 / Justice
Court opinionThe Supreme Court's presidential-immunity line
The Supreme Court recognized immunity protections for official presidential acts while stating that there is no immunity for unofficial acts.
2021
1 FILE IN THIS EDITION
2021
RD-006 / Elections
Official resultThe 2020 electoral count, in the record
The National Archives records 306 electoral votes for Joseph Biden and 232 for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.
Source: National Archives
2020
2 FILES IN THIS EDITION
2020
RD-005 / Environment
Enacted lawWhat the Great American Outdoors Act funded
The law established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund and changed the availability of money in the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
RD-004 / Economy
Enacted lawThe first CARES Act recovery rebates
The CARES Act's original rebate provision specified $1,200 for an eligible individual, $2,400 for eligible joint filers, and $500 per qualifying child, subject to income limits and eligibility rules.
2019
1 FILE IN THIS EDITION
2019
RD-048 / Executive power
Official transcriptThe 'enemy of the people' press remark
The official source records a presidential action concerning “enemy of the people” on 2019-10-02.
Source: Trump White House Archives
2018
1 FILE IN THIS EDITION
2018
RD-003 / Justice
Enacted lawThe First Step Act's federal prison changes
The First Step Act established a federal risk-and-needs assessment system and time-credit provisions for eligible participation, alongside sentencing and reentry changes.
2017
2 FILES IN THIS EDITION
2017
RD-002 / Economy
Enacted lawThe corporate rate written into the 2017 tax law
Section 13001 of Public Law 115-97 set the corporate income-tax rate in Internal Revenue Code section 11(b) at 21 percent.
RD-001 / Immigration
Executive orderThe entry restrictions in Executive Order 13769
Executive Order 13769 directed a 90-day entry suspension for covered foreign nationals and a 120-day suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, with specified exceptions.