Overview
- The gallery said it swapped in the new black‑and‑white portrait on Thursday as it began updating its America's Presidents exhibition.
- The new label lists Donald Trump as the 45th and 47th president and includes his birth year, replacing a longer description.
- The prior text explicitly noted that he was impeached twice and acquitted by the Senate, including charges tied to January 6.
- The Smithsonian Institution and the White House declined to say whether the change was requested, while the White House promoted the new portrait on X.
- The shift comes after a 2025 executive directive urging museums to remove language deemed divisive, even as the label for Bill Clinton still references his impeachment.