In our piece “Orbán Epilogue: Where’s America’s Zebra?” we looked at how the zebras in a private zoo - on an enclave adjoining Orbán’s father’s palatial estate - became a symbol of his corruption and a powerful rallying cry for change. We asked what equivalent symbol might resonate here in America.
For the Quislings listed below, we may have found it: that mock-up of a $250 bill bearing Donald Trump’s face combined with the Ayatollah on a rial note.
H.R. 1761, the “Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act,” was introduced by representative Joe Wilson on February 27, 2025.
George Washington, famously, refused to allow his likeness on currency while he was alive. The representatives below apparently believe Trump deserves different treatment.
Writers and campaigns in the districts below: there’s your zebra.
Sponsor: Joe Wilson [R‑SC‑2]
Cosponsors:
Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]
Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1]
Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]