A new picture was recently installed in the White House depicting Donald Trump, which replaced Barack Obama's portrait in the great lobby. This event took place without unnecessary celebrations, although changing the exposition in this historic room is usually accompanied by special ceremonies.
According to The Daily Beast, the painting depicts Trump, which lifts a fist after last summer has been attempted during a Batler election rally, Pennsylvania. The picture is reminiscent of one of the viral photos of Trump's face was bloody and the secret service agents tried to protect it. The portrait was written by artist Mark Lippa and donated by Trump to his supporter, Andrew Pollak. Pollak became known after his 17-year-old Medou daughter was killed as a result of a mass execution in Margor Stonemann Douglas in Parkland, Florida, in 2018. This fact gives the picture an additional emotional context, because Polylak and Trump supported each other after this tragedy. There was a portrait of the 44th President Barack Obama formerly at the place where Trump's portrait is hanging. According to Trump representatives, this portrait was not removed into the pantry, but transferred to the lobby of the public floor of the White House. Baiden administration posted an Obama portrait in 2022. Earlier, a portrait of George Bush Jr. was hung at this place, which was now moved to the wall of the surrounding stairs next to the portrait of his father, George Bush-Sr.
Changing paintings and portraits in the White House is a tradition that occurs at the beginning of the new administration, especially when parties change. For example, Trump changed photos of Bill Clinton and George Bush, Jr. during his first term, replacing them with portraits of two US presidents who advocated imports for imports: William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt.
