FDT Gulf of Mexico Dept of Defense Kennedy Center Embroidered Mesh Trucker Hat

This trucker hat is a rejection of authoritarian vanity politics and the impulse to rewrite reality by decree. FDT calls out Donald Trump’s obsession with renaming, rebranding, and posturing over things that don’t belong to him—geography, public institutions, and shared cultural spaces. The Gulf of Mexico isn’t a campaign prop. The Department of Defense isn’t a loyalty badge. The Kennedy Center isn’t a personal stage for political intimidation.

The message pushes back against historical erasure, institutional bullying, and the strongman fantasy that names and norms can be bent to ego. It’s a refusal to accept spectacle over substance—and a reminder that public institutions exist for the public, not for authoritarian branding exercises.

Built on a classic trucker silhouette, this hat balances comfort with clarity. The structured front keeps the embroidery sharp and legible, while the mesh back delivers airflow for long days in the sun—at rallies, on the street, or anywhere you want your dissent to be visible without shouting.

Details

• 26% cotton, 74% polyester

• Mid-profile cap with a low-profile embroidery area

• Structured, six-panel construction

• 3.5″ crown (8.9 cm)

• Hard buckram front panels

• Mesh back for breathability

• Permacurv® visor with matching undervisor

• Plastic adjustable closure

• Head circumference: 21⅝″–23⅝″ (54.9 cm–60 cm)

• Blank product sourced from Vietnam or Bangladesh

Wear it as a statement against petty authoritarian theater—and for the idea that history, culture, and public institutions don’t answer to demagogues.