The White House recently moved the official portrait of former President Barack Obama to a new location in the East Room and replaced it with a painting of President Donald Trump with his fist raised in the air. This painting depicts a moment after an assassination attempt on Trump during a campaign event in Pennsylvania, where he was surrounded by Secret Service agents. The switch was unveiled in a video posted on X with the caption, “Some new artwork at the White House.”
Former President Joe Biden, who left office in January, does not yet have an official portrait hung in the traditional spot reserved for the most recent presidential portrait. While tradition dictates that the most recent presidents have their portraits in this location, it is not a strict rule and the president can direct the curator to make changes.
The Obama portrait was not the only one moved during the redecoration. Trump does not have an official portrait from his first term, which would typically be unveiled during his successor’s term. Some Republicans, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, have praised the new decor with Trump’s portrait.
This switch is just one of several portrait-related events that have occurred recently, including Trump demanding the removal of a painting of himself in the Colorado State House and a portrait of former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley disappearing from the Pentagon.
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