Trump displays ANOTHER self portrait in a very prominent location in the White House
By EMILY GOODIN, and JON MICHAEL RAASCH,
President Donald Trump has hung another self portrait in the White House, this time right next to Hillary Clinton's picture from her time as first lady.
The Trump painting was revealed by tweets from people who attended the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday and posted pics of the new portrait, which is a close up of Trump's face. Imposed over his steely glare are the stars and stripes of the American flag.
It's hung in a prominent location in the White House, just outside the East Wing where first lady Melania Trump has her offices. Visitors taking the official White House tour pass by that location.
But, unlike the first self-portrait Trump hung, this one did not appear to displace any previous painting.
Instead, it appears to be squished onto the wall between portraits of Clinton and Laura Bush.
Rep. Jimmy Patronis of Florida posted a photo of the new Trump painting
A White House staffer called the new painting 'another iconic portrait' and told DailyMail.com that President 'Trump was re-elected after two failed impeachment hoaxes, dozens of criminal charges, and multiple assassination attempts. He can hang art wherever he wants!'
It's unclear who painted the picture or how many more portraits of the sitting president may pop up in the historic home.
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The White House press office did not immediately respond to DailyMail.com's request for comment.
The White House set off a fire storm last week when staff moved a portrait of President Barack Obama and replaced it with a painting of Trump - fist raised in defiance - after being nearly assassinated in Butler, Pa.
The administration revealed its new decoration in a social media post.
'Some new artwork at the White House,' a post on the @WhiteHouse X account said, showing a video of tourists walking by the artwork.
The message included the googly eyes emoji.
Obama's portrait, which hung in the entry way of the White House, was simply moved across the hall.
It took the place of a portrait of President George W. Bush, who was rehung to be closer to his father, President George H.W. Bush, the White House said.
The artwork is a painted version of a photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Evan Vucci, snapped moments after an assassin's bullet grazed Trump's ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
It was painted by artist Marc Lipp and was donated to the White House by Andrew Pollock via the Blue Gallery in Delray Beach, Florida, the White House said.
At the time Trump yelled out to his supporters: 'Fight, fight, fight!' and pumped his fist, with blood splattered down his face.
It became a rallying cry during the final months of his 2024 campaign.
The first self-portrait of President Trump hung in the White House
President Barack Obama's portrait can be seen in the White House's entryway on the left-hand side displayed alongside President Joe Biden's Christmas decorations in December 2024
Hillary Clinton, attending a state dinner with Bill Clinton in April 2024 during the Biden administration, looks at her first lady portrait
Traditionally, the spot where Trump’s portrait now hangs in the entryway has been reserved for the most recent official presidential portrait.
However, former President Joe Biden has not yet had an official portrait made since his January departure.
And while Trump does not have an official portrait from his first term it's also unusual for a sitting president to have a portrait in the White House.
However, Trump is in a unique position because he's only the second president in U.S. history to serve non-consecutive terms.
The only other was President Grover Cleveland.
The White House portrait collection starts with George Washington, America’s first president.
President and first lady portraits are seen by millions of White House visitors, though not all are on display.
Some are undergoing conservation or are in storage.
Those on display line hallways and rooms in public areas of the mansion, such as the Ground Floor and its Vermeil and China Rooms, and the State Floor one level above, which also has the famous Green, Blue and Red Rooms, the East Room and State Dining Room.
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