'Hideous' Trump hangs new self-portrait in White House next to his greatest political rival
In yet another move to redecorate The White House, President Donald Trump has displayed another self-portrait, this time right next to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, still hung up from her time as first lady.
Attendees at Monday's annual White House Egg Roll revealed the new portrait — posting pictures of it to social media, which is a close up of Trump's face. Imposed over the face of the president, who was branded the 'dumbest president ever' for a shocking 6-word geography comment, are the stars and strips of the American flag.
The portrait, which has been described as "hideous" is hung in a permanent location just outside the East Wing of the White House, where First Lady Melania Trump has her offices. Visitors taking the official White House tour pass by that location. It comes just a day after the White House's 'narcissistic ' five-word tribute to the Pope.
Unlike the previous portrait hung in the White House, this did not appear to have replaced any previous portrait hung from the previous occupants. Instead, the picture appeared to be squished in between Clinton and former First Lady Laura Bush.
A White House staffer reportedly called the new painting "another iconic portrait" and told The Daily Mail that "Trump was re-elected after two failed impeachment hoaxes, dozens of criminal charges, and multiple assassination attempts. He can hang art wherever he wants!"
This newest painting comes after the White House stirred controversy after it replaced a portrait of former President Barack Obama with a painting depicting the infamous Associated Press photograph of Trump pumping his fist after the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania last year.
The photo shows then-candidate Trump bloodied after the bullet grazed his ear, raising his fist while being surrounded by Secret Service agents.
The image, along with the president's chant of "fight, fight, fight,' would later become a staple of Trump's second bid for the presidency.
In a brief video on X, the White House showed the photo's new position alongside the caption 'Some new artwork at the White House.'
A White House official told The Irish Star that the portrait was painted by Marc Lipp, and was a gift to the president from Andrew Pollock to the White House via Blue Gallery.
It was also noted by the curator that, during his first term, Trump reportedly moved the portraits of former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. NBC reported that Trump did not get an official portrait during his first term in office, a matter in which the Biden administration referred questions to the White House Historical Association.
Obama's portrait was not the only one moved during the recent Trump redecoration, NBC reported.
A White House official stated that the 44th president's portrait now resides where Bush's used to and that the 43rd president had been relegated to a stairway next to his father, Herbert Walker Bush.
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