In this photo, taken July 17, 2017, President Donald Trump tries on a Stetson hat, as Dustin Noblitt, with Stetson Hats, smiles, during a “Made in America,” product showcase featuring items created in each of the US 50 states, at the White House in Washington. Stetson is based in Garland, Texas. Trump’s latest effort to change the subject pulled out all the stops – and props. (Photo by ALEX BRANDON / AP)
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest effort to change the subject pulled out all the stops – and props.
Trump posed in a fire truck, waved a customized baseball bat and donned a white Stetson at a White House kickoff event marking a weeklong focus on American-produced goods. But the painstakingly arranged “Made in America” theme was almost immediately drowned out by the imploding health care legislation in the Senate.
It’s not the first time Trump’s team has adopted a theme in hopes of shifting the focus message to more positive subjects.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer calls “Made in America” week a success, saying that the administration has already received a strong response in local media and online.