According to a report by CNN on August 10 local time, the portrait of former US President Obama was once displayed in a prominent location at the entrance of the White House, but has now been moved to a hidden staircase by the current president, Trump. Additionally, portraits of several former presidents, including George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, who had tense relations with Trump, were also relocated together.

Two sources said that Trump instructed staff to move Obama's portrait to the top of the grand staircase, so that thousands of visitors to the White House daily would no longer be able to see it. The portraits of the Bush father and son were also moved to the staircase area.

A photo obtained by CNN shows that Obama's portrait is now hanging in the corner at the top of the staircase leading to the private residence entrance. A source familiar with the situation confirmed that this area is only accessible to members of the first family, Secret Service agents, and a few White House and Executive Residence staff, and tourists cannot see it.

Official portraits of Obama and George W. Bush. Associated Press

This is not the first time that Obama's portrait has been repositioned. In April this year, Obama's portrait was removed from the White House hall and replaced with a painting depicting Trump's escape from an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.

Multiple sources said that Trump personally oversees all matters related to the aesthetics and design of the White House, regardless of their size.

According to White House protocol and tradition, the portraits of recent US presidents should be placed in the most prominent locations, i.e., the entrance of the Executive Residence, so that guests attending official events and visiting tourists can see them. The portrait of former President Biden has not yet been completed.

In April this year, the place where Obama's portrait was originally hung was replaced with a painting about Trump's assassination attempt. X website

CNN pointed out that this move by Trump highlights the long-standing tensions between him and Obama, which is another act of contempt towards his political opponents in his eyes.

Over the past few months, the tension between Trump and Obama has continued to escalate. Trump recently accused Obama and his government members of treason in the 2016 election, prompting Obama to respond unusually, with his office calling the accusations "outrageous and bizarre," a "poor attempt to divert attention."

Subsequently, Attorney General Barr ordered prosecutors to initiate a grand jury investigation to verify allegations that senior officials in the Obama administration fabricated intelligence regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The tension between Trump and the Bush family has also been longstanding. George H.W. Bush, who passed away in 2018, referred to Trump as a "blowhard" in a biography and voted for Hillary in the 2016 election. Trump criticized George W. Bush as a "failed and dull" president, and although George W. Bush and his wife attended Trump's 2025 inauguration, they did not attend the luncheon after the ceremony.

During Trump's first term, he had previously moved the portraits of Clinton and George W. Bush from the central hall and replaced them with portraits of Republican former presidents McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.

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