Trump wears a new ‘Happy Trump’ lapel pin, but insists he’s never happy
January 9, 2026
President Donald Trump is showing off a lapel pin he says is called “Happy Trump,” featuring a cartoonish version of himself. He wore it Friday under the more traditional American flag pin during an event in the White House’s East Room with oil executives. Trump said the pin was a gift but maintained he’s never actually happy and won’t be satisfied until America is great again. Presidents have worn flag pins since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, with variations like Joe Biden’s American flag crossed with Ukraine’s. Barack Obama faced criticism in 2007 for not wearing one, but resumed the practice later.