The Obama portrait at the White House was suddenly removed, replaced by an image of Trump being assassinated.
This Friday, the White House unexpectedly hung a portrait of the current President Donald Trump in a prominent location in the White House hall, removing the portrait of former President Barack Obama that had been there. This move broke with a long-standing tradition at the White House.
On Friday, April 11, the White House unexpectedly removed the portrait of former President Barack Obama from its prominent location in the White House hall and replaced it with a portrait of the current President Donald Trump. The painting depicts Trump being assassinated during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last year. The White House announced this change on its official X account, referring to it as "some new artworks at the White House," and posted a video of the new artwork.
The White House stated that this work was created by artist Mark Lippe. In the painting, Trump's face is bloodied after being assassinated, and the American flag behind him flutters in the wind. The artwork was donated to the White House by Republican Andrew Pollack through the Blue Gallery in Florida.
This move broke with a long-standing tradition at the White House of prominently displaying portraits of the two most recent former presidents. The White House said that Obama's portrait is still hanging in the vestibule but has been moved to the opposite wall where the portrait of former President George W. Bush once hung.
Traditionally, the current president holds a ceremony to unveil the portrait of the outgoing president. However, during his first term, Trump did not hold a ceremony to unveil Obama's portrait. Obama's portrait was finally unveiled in 2022 during President Biden's administration. The portraits of recently retired President Biden and his wife may take several more years to complete, and if following tradition, their unveiling ceremony will be held by the next U.S. president.
The collection of presidential portraits began in George Washington's era and is mainly funded by private donations, attracting millions of tourists each year. The White House Historical Association noted that the arrangement of the portraits falls within the decision-making scope of the White House.
Source: DW
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829194786862092/
Disclaimer: This article solely represents the views of the author.