trump_checker.py

import re
import json
import requests
from pprint import pformat
from time import sleep

from gpiozero import Energenie
lamp = Energenie(1)

QUERY_URL='https://www.govtrack.us/api/v2/role?current=true&role_type=president'

while True:
    response = requests.get(QUERY_URL)
    json_data = json.loads(response.text)
    print(pformat(json_data))
    name = json_data['objects'][-1]['person']['name']
    if re.findall(r'Trump', name):
        print("lights off")
        lamp.off()
    else:
        print("lights on")
        lamp.on()
        
    sleep(60)   # check often, a change could happen anytime.