I understand that. However, the perspective taken by the “artist” for this scene obviously was done so as to leave the flag out of the portrait.
Note how close together the flags are behind the President in the picture you supplied. Also note the credenza with the photographs. The credenza was removed from the portrait and the space between the flags was greatly increased so as to keep the Nation’s flag out of frame.
There is no way in hell you or anyone can convince me this was accidental! You can call it tin foil hat thinking on my part if you wish, but remember, NO ONE in DC wanted him there or wants him remembered in any form of favorable manner.
The credenza was not moved — you can see the corner of it in the photo.
You are accusing the photographer of some nefarious intent to EXCLUDE the flag for political reasons. This is ridiculously oversensitive and sounds like the lefty snowflakes. Especially since we don’ know who made the photo, but my guess is that it was the White House photographer. I have toured the White House press office corridor and have seen dozens of his wonderful photos, all supportive of President Trump.
Having directed numerous photo shoots myself over the years, I can tell you that the photographer probably shot from many angles and had the President pose this way and that—then showed Trump a selection of many of the shots from which Trump could make his choice. The photographer didn’t rearrange Trump’s office layout for the photo, but moved around this way and that as he made his shots.
Also, you cannot compare the spacing you perceive in the two photos you compared without knowing what lenses were used to make each shot. Lenses are curved to give a wide angle, but some give a wider angle than others, and some destroy the perception of depth, while others exaggerate it. Surely you have seen photos where the people in the background seem much larger than the person in the foreground. That is due to the lens, the speed of the film, the lighting conditions and the speed of the shutter in a given shot. All these variables affect the perception of depth and width in a photo.
BRAVO !