Posted on 03/17/2025 2:46:50 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson
The Declaration of Independence has been put in the Oval Office🔥🇺🇸
4:19 PM · Mar 17, 2025
(Excerpt) Read more at x.com ...
Not just a copy? The real one?
So the took it away from the archives?
Hiring people who love America. That’s my President!
Mainstream Media:
Trump steals Declaration of Independence and looks for debunked conspiracy theory invisible map on back...
Is that where he used Ben Franklin’s secret decoder glasses?
That’s badass.
Cool
Sweet!
If it’s the original, this is a stupid idea. The National Archives is designed to protect the Declaration and the Constitution, and make them available to the public.
Since Pres. Trump isn’t stupid, I have to assume this is a short-term loan, or it’s an early copy.
Let’s hope the British don’t try to burn The White House down again.
Trust me, a valance made of wood, same as table below it would give the DOI the richness it deserves, in the Oval Office no less!
No, that is a reproduction of the otiginal.
The original is barely legible.
As is the constitution.
I have seen them and they are extremely faded.
Its NOT, the original.
Indeed - those aren’t ever going to be removed from their shrine at Archives.
I went to Grok on X and asked if the Declaration of Independence was the original or a copy and I got this:
Here’s the image in question from the Oval Office:
Thanks for sharing the image! Based on what I can see, the document framed on the wall between the flags appears to be a copy of the Declaration of Independence. The text and layout match the style of facsimiles commonly used for display purposes, rather than the original, which is preserved at the National Archives and not something that would be hung in the Oval Office. The original is too fragile and valuable to be moved or displayed outside its controlled environment.
The Oval Office often features reproductions of historic documents as part of its decor, tailored to the preferences of each president. This particular copy, flanked by the U.S. flag and the presidential flag, along with the portrait above, suggests a nod to American history and governance—likely a deliberate choice to reflect those themes. The busts on the table further reinforce this historical ambiance.
If you’d like more details or confirmation about a specific presidency or setup, feel free to let me know!
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1901745188407796161/photo/2
Looks like a reproduction of the engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence.
The engrossed copy was signed mostly in August, 1776.
The original Declaration of Independence is called the Dunlap Broadside. It was printed on July 4, 1776 and is the first public declaration of our independence. It has one name - John Hancock. When Hancock saw the printed broadside, he reportedly exclaimed, “Is mine the only treason?” Thus, delegates returned in August to affix their signatures to the engrossed handwritten copy.
Back to the Dunlap Broadside ... Maybe 200 copies were printed on July 4, 1776 and distributed across the states. One copy, thought to be the one George Washington read to the troops on July 9, 1776, in New York, is at the Library of Congress. LOC (has two Dunlap broadsides) also has a letter written by J. Hancock instructing Gen. Washington to read the Declaration to the troops.
Another copy, now in the National Archives in London made its way to King George III via General William Howe and Vice Admiral Richard Howe.
The U.S. National Archives has a Dunlap broadside, but displays the engrossed copy for the public.
On July 6, 1776, The Pennsylvania Evening Post became the first paper in the colonies to publish the Declaration of Independence.
Give me liberty or give me death!
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26 copies of the original Declaration exist today
Originally, Congress ordered 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence from a printer named John Dunlap. On July 5, 1776, these copies were distributed to various assemblies, conventions, committees, and leaders of Continental battalions. However, only 26 of the original copies of the Declaration are still in existence today. The most prominent one lives in the National Archives, where it has been framed, protected, and displayed for public viewing.
As for the other 25 copies? When these documents are discovered, and labeled with multi-million dollar price tags, they circulate among the highest bidders. In 2000, TV producer Norman Lear purchased a Dunlap copy for $8.14 million—a bit pricier than a history textbook!
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The U.S. hid the Declaration of Independence during World War II
Although the Civil War was fought on American soil, it was during World War II that leaders of the United States were more fearful for the Declaration’s safety. Following the Pearl Harbor bombing in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized the potential for the Axis powers to bomb the U.S. capitol. Therefore, FDR gave the order for important founding documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, to be secretly relocated. In December 1941, the documents, under heavy security, were transported to the army base Fort Knox until the end of the war.
And the lighting they have on them at the Archives is of no help whatsoever.
But I am so thankful that I got to see them. I teared up.
I did also. What really got to me was the quotes on the Jefferson Memorial wall.
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