Donald Trump allegedly ordered that three former US presidents’ official portraits be relocated to less prominent locations in the White House.
Paintings of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and his father, George H. W. Bush, have been spread throughout Trump’s Washington home, according to CNN.
Robert McCurdy painted Obama’s portrait, which will be presented in September 2022. It was initially hung in the White House foyer.
According to the publication, building officials have since transported it to the top of the house’s Grand Staircase.
The new report announced that the 44th POTUS’ image is now firmly out of view for the thousands of visitors who tour the White House each year.
The area it now resides in is heavily restricted to members of the First Family, US Secret Agents, and a limited number of White House and executive residence staff.
A source told the publication that the 47th president of the United States has also had both Bush portraits moved to the staircase area.
The painting of Republican President George W. Bush was unveiled in 2012 and was painted by John Howard Sanden.
Social media users have commented Trump for his supposed artwork rejig, with one X user branding him a ‘petty and insecure man.’
“Just when you think he couldn’t disrespect more he goes and tops himself again,” someone else claimed.
A third added: “No worries Trump. The next president will remove every photo of you inside the White House.”
In his first term in office, Trump replaced portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in the Grand Foyer with William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
The images were moved to the Old Family Dining Room, described by CNN as a ‘small, rarely used room that is not seen by most visitors’.
“The subject ultimately for me was the idea of the gaze — two people looking directly at each other with nothing else to load the narrative,” he said.
“The painting is not telling the story of Barack Obama. It’s telling the story of the relationship between the viewer with this particular person. And that’s a two-way street.”
Trump’s latest artwork change comes only weeks after the Republican posted an AI-generated video of the Democrat being caught and placed in jail.
The viral video, which was apparently constructed using actual footage of the two leaders meeting at the White House in November 2016, was layered with The Village People’s ‘YMCA’.
In the aftermath of the video’s release, Trump accused Obama of treason for supposedly ordering an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Referring to documents published by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the father-of-five commented: “Whether it’s right or wrong, it’s time to go after people.”
A representative for Obama pushed back on the allegation, calling the att:ack ‘a weak attempt at distraction’.
“Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response,” said Patrick Rodenbush.
“But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.”
