From the World Cup trophy from 2026 to photos of his mother: the symbolic items on Trumps desk (and what they mean)

Donald Trump visibly feels at home in ‘his’ White House. The consolet table behind his desk in the ‘Oval Office’ – where he has already signed dozens of decrees and laws – is richly filled. The most striking asset: the Trophy of the Football World Cup in 2026. The World Football Association already announced that this is not the real one. Then why does it appear on his desk? And what do all items mean? Our journalist sought it out. “His mother gets a place of honor.”

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