Posted on 04/11/2025 5:28:51 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and WILL WEISSERT Updated 5:02 PM CDT, April 11, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday hung a painting of President Donald Trump depicting a moment after an assassination attempt against him last summer — bumping the official portrait of one of his predecessors, Barack Obama.
Hanging a new presidential likeness without advance notice is unusual, and Trump putting himself in that space could be seen as him breaking with norms yet again. By tradition, portraits of the two most recent former presidents go on display in the foyer — and Trump is in the unique position of also being a former president.
Obama’s portrait went on display in the foyer of the State Floor, near the staircase to the president’s residence, after it was unveiled in 2022. The White House said it is still in the foyer, but has been moved to the opposite wall, where a portrait of former President George W. Bush used to hang.
Plans are to move Bush’s portrait nearer to his father’s, former President George H.W. Bush, which is on the staircase to the residence.
The White House announced the unexpected change in a post on its official account on X with a photo of the new painting that said, “Some new artwork at the White House” and a pair of emoji eyes. The painting captures the aftermath of an attempt on Trump’s life during a July rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was wounded in the ear and thrust his fist skyward as he said, “fight, fight, fight!”
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should have used it as a dart board!
Good!
Our president likes fine art, what can you say?
I love this so much. I love this so much. I love this so much. I love this so much!!
seems a healthy way to deal with the trauma.
Same. We were able to buy shirts with that image, but have yet to wear them
But the flies were attracted to it instead of flying all around the place.
So does the Biden portrait show him licking an ice cream cone, or a young girl?
Well, there’s no law against it is there? We love the fight fight fight image!
Very cool!
No worries...smaller versions are being used as urinal targets.
I have the t-shirt.
The two pictures represent two opposing visions of America. May Obama’s vision forever be banished to the dustbin of history.
Pocket pool portrait
Hussein Obama with his hands in his pockets.
Sizes up the empty suit identity perfectly.
That’d be a good image for putting on fire hydrant cozies.
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