“Hail to the Chief”
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American investors were humming “Hail to the Chief” last January, with stocks up in the weeks before Inauguration Day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He suspended the playing of “Hail to the Chief” whenever he arrived at an event, though he later allowed the practice to resume.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2024
President Trump did not walk off the stage to “Hail to the Chief” after his first address to the Republican National Convention last month.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 15, 2020
The nearly 24 minutes of footage includes the new president and first lady entering the venue — not to “Hail to the Chief” but to “Soul Finger,” a greasy instrumental classic from 1967.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
“Hail to the Chief” will definitely make you sit up and take notice, and “Strength in Numbers” is a clarion call for a common goal if ever there were.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2017
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