“The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
“Donald Trump is all things to all people,” photographer Andres Serrano said in a recent preview for his first-ever installation project, “The Game: All Things Trump.” To fulfill that maximalist spirit, Serrano’s exhibition opening Friday features an astonishing number of Trump-related memorabilia and oddities.
Of particular note is a piece of the cake from Trump’s wedding to Melania Knauss, for which Serrano paid $1,800. In total, the Piss Christ artist spent around $200,000 and some long hours on eBay hunting down assorted kitsch from Trump’s career, including blackjack tables from the failed Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, mannequins decked in Trump Taj Mahal security guard uniforms, and a slew of magazines with Trump on the cover — including the “Best Sex I Ever Had” issue of the New York Post from 1990, and a curious Trump-signed 2015 issue of Newsweek with Hillary Clinton on the cover. As many items in the exhibition attest, the president will sign just about anything.
“The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Donald Trump-signed USA flag. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Images Courtesy of a/political and ArtX. Photo by John Mireles.
“The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Donald Trump–signed mask. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Melania and Donald Trump’s Souvenir Wedding Cake, January 22, 2005. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano
“The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Donald J. Trump Signature Collection Ties. The Game: All Things Trump; A multi-media installation by Andres Serrano.
Photo: Images Courtesy of a/political and ArtX. Photo by John Mireles.
Donald Trump–signed “Hillary for Prison” novelty bill. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano
“The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
2006 Trump Vodka 50 ml 24K. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Stormy Daniels–signed Make America Great (Horny) Again baseball cap (left) with Donald Trump–signed Make America Great Again! baseball cap. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Images Courtesy of a/political and ArtX. Photo by John Mireles.
Taj Mahal EGO Lounge rotation sign, Trump Hotel and Casino. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Images Courtesy of a/political and ArtX. Photo by John Mireles.
Donald Trump, 2004 (America), Andres Serrano, large fabric banner. “The Game: All Things Trump”: A multimedia installation by Andres Serrano.Photo: Andres Serrano.
Evidence that COVID survivors may only need one vaccine dose
For people who have had Covid-19, a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine is enough to provide robust protection from the coronavirus, according to two newstudies from Britain that were published late Thursday in The Lancet, a prominent medical journal.
The studies, among the first fully vetted papers to weigh in on how to vaccinate people who have had Covid-19, added strong evidence to the case for giving just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine to people who already have antibodies against the virus.
Jennifer Granholm has been confirmed as energy secretary
Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm won Senate confirmation Thursday to be President Joe Biden’s energy secretary. The vote was 64-35.
Granholm, who served two terms as governor in a state dominated by the auto industry, will be a key player in Biden’s vision for a green economy as the United States fights to slow climate change.
Trump’s years-long quest to conceal his tax returns has come to an end
Breaking: Manhattan District Attorney’s office has obtained former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and related records, according to sources familiar with the matter. @kpolantz@ShimonPro reporting
The Biden administration is shifting language used by the government
At the Department of Homeland Security, the phrase “illegal alien” is being replaced with “noncitizen.” The Interior Department now makes sure that mentions of its stakeholders include “Tribal” people (with a capital “T” as preferred by Native Americans, it said). The most unpopular two words in the Trump lexicon — “climate change” — are once again appearing on government websites and in documents; officials at the Environmental Protection Agency have even begun using the hashtag #climatecrisis on Twitter.
And across the government, L.G.B.T.Q. references are popping up everywhere. Visitors to the White House website are now asked whether they want to provide their pronouns when they fill out a contact form: she/her, he/him or they/them.
It is all part of a concerted effort by the Biden administration to rebrand the government after four years of President Donald J. Trump, in part by stripping away the language and imagery that represented his anti-immigration, anti-science and anti-gay rights policies and replacing them with words and pictures that are more inclusive and better match the current president’s sensibilities.
Pfizer is looking at ways to make its COVID vaccine more effective
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have begun a study testing in people whether the companies’ Covid-19 shot can provide protection against emerging strains of the coronavirus.
The companies said Thursday they have started the small study to see whether a third dose of their authorized Covid-19 vaccine would increase its effectiveness against new variants, such as the strain first identified in South Africa.
The approach differs from that of Moderna Inc., which said Wednesday it had made a new vaccine targeting the strain found in South Africa and shipped doses to U.S. government researchers for human testing.
Pfizer and BioNTech said they are also in discussions with U.S., European and other health regulators about studying a tweaked version of their vaccine that researchers designed to protect against the variant found in South Africa.
“We are taking multiple steps to act decisively and be ready in case a strain becomes resistant to the protection afforded by the vaccine,” Pfizer Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Manchin got over his reservations about Haaland, a day after everyone pointed out that he had no problem confirming Jeff Sessions
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin will throw his support behind Congresswoman Deb Haaland to lead the Biden administration’s Interior Department, he said in a statement on Wednesday, likely securing her confirmation to become the first Native American in a cabinet position.
Manchin’s “yes” vote is seen as crucial to Haaland’s confirmation because he is a supporter of fossil fuel development who wields significant power in a U.S. Congress split 50-50 among Democrats and Republicans, meaning every Democratic backer counts. He had previously said that he was undecided on her bid.
“While we do not agree on every issue, (Haaland) reaffirmed her strong commitment to bipartisanship, addressing the diverse needs of our country and maintaining our nation’s energy independence,” Manchin said in a statement. “For all these reasons, I believe Deb Haaland will be a Secretary of the Interior for every American and will vote to confirm her.”
