The pin, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions.

A golden lapel ... the pin to loyalty symbols used by authoritarian regimes, such as Mao-era China, and alleged that Trump's inner circle was being pressured to abandon traditional government ...

In April 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that U.S. President Donald Trump's Cabinet members and Republican legislators had been ordered by the president to wear golden lapel pins ...

People noticed that Carr placed the pin directly where many US government officials often wear the American flag. @bennyjohnson / Via x.com According to Yahoo News, a White House official denied ...