stolen valor

noun4

1. •
   (US) An instance of a person falsely claiming to have served in the military, or of a member of the military falsely claiming to have served in ways they did not.
2. •
   (US) An instance of stolen valor in which the perpetrator has the intention to receive money, donations, discounts, or other benefits.
3. •
   (US, figurative) Any instance of falsely claiming to be a part of a respected group to gain that respect.

   • For the most part there are clothes and canvas totes and Palm Springs–esque items that better suit any old bland Trumpfluencer than the blue-collar, stolen-valor look of most Trump merch. — 2020
4. •
   (US) The respect or benefits so gained.