New official presidential portrait of Donald Trump unveiled at White House
Donald Trump 's new official portrait was unveiled by the White House on Monday, 2 June.
The close-up image replaces a photograph that was released for the 47th US president's inauguration earlier this year.
An eight-second video released by the Trump administration showed the Republican, wearing a blue suit with an American flag pin, sporting a serious expression against a black background.
It slightly differs from the earlier portrait, which showed a more brightly-lit Mr Trump in front of a US flag.
The image was captured by chief White House photographer Daniel Torok, who also took Mr Trump's earlier portrait.
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