'Norman Rockwell Was Antifa': Artist's Granddaughter Bashes Trump Admin for Hijacking His Art

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Source: MEDIAite

Dec 30th, 2025, 12:00 am


Norman Rockwell’s granddaughter lambasted the Trump administration for its use of his iconic paintings, pointing out that the famous artist was well known for being “angry at unjust prejudices” and expressing that through his artwork.

Throughout this first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, federal government agencies have approached social media and other communications with an attitude far different than previous administrations, frequently using memes and aggressively insulting critics, political opponents, and the media — and they’ve often run roughshod over both decorum and intellectual property rights in the process.

The Defense Department was criticized by the publisher of the children’s book series Franklin the Turtle for its unauthorized use of their reptilian protagonist. Memes posted by the Department of Homeland Security have been criticized for including what many viewed as thinly-disguised white supremacist slogans; DHS also received a cease and desist letter from the Chicago Sun-Times for “blatant infringements” of its photographs.

DHS has used or adapted Rockwell’s art multiple times this year to promote its messages, horrifying the artist’s granddaughter Daisy Rockwell, reported The Bulwark’s Catherine Rampell, who interviewed her at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Massachusetts.

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[IronLionZion]

1. MAGA is Fa

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Really. Let history be history.

Don't have to write your own warped and twisted minds onto it.

[underpants]

3. I think DHS used "Salute the Flag" because everyone is white

Nothing against Rockwell at all. That was the norm (pardon the pun) at the time. He incorporated diversity over the years and his painting of Ruby Bridges WAS very provocative at the time.

[Bayard]

4. Kudos to Ms. Rockwell!

Google says most of her grandfather's paintings are still copyrighted.

[Escurumbele]

5. Why is it that none of these people are suing the WH foer using their art?

[BumRushDaShow]

6. I think there was some discussion in the video about "Fair Use"

although specifically noted for "parody" and other things. But you might recall the steps a number of musicians have taken against 45, with escalating threats before in most cases, the stuff was taken down. However, as of this past April, the Isaac Hayes Estate's (through Isaac Hayes III) copyright lawsuit was still going (while use of the song is under a TRO) - Trump Shrinks, But Can’t Shake Isaac Hayes Copyright Lawsuit

[FakeNoose]

7. I'm glad she's raising a ruckus over this

I think the younger generation believes that "if it's on the internet, it's fair game." However not everyone in the Chump Administration is from the "younger generation" - many are old enough to know better. They're stealing intellectual property (i.e. violating copyrights) anyway just to see if they can get away with it.

A private joke emailed between friends is one thing, but this stuff is published by the US government.