"I'll Be Back" T-Shirt, 2020

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Artifact Overview

Many supporters of President Trump believe that he was vital in protecting the constitutional right to own and carry firearms. This shirt, a combination of altering the presidential campaign slogan of "Make America Great Again," and the unlicensed usage of the phrase "I'll Be Back" from the 1984 science-fiction film, "The Terminator," embodies the ideals of machoism and gun ownership.

Artifact Details

Artifact

T-shirt

Date Made

2020

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.156.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Cotton (Textile)
Polyester (Fiber)

Color

Black (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 27 in (CB, collar to hem)
Width: 18.5 in (Shoulder to shoulder)
Size: undefined M

Inscriptions

on front: 2020 / I'LL BE / BACK on label: JERZEES / DRI-POWER
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