Trump Installs Copy of Declaration of Independence in Oval Office
The document, provided by the National Archives at the president's request, is part of ongoing Oval Office redecoration efforts emphasizing American history.
- President Trump has displayed a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, as confirmed by images shared on social media.
- The National Archives delivered the document to the White House at Trump's request, according to a statement from Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
- The displayed copy is clear and legible, unlike the faded original housed at the National Archives since 1952.
- The White House and National Archives have not disclosed further details about the copy's origins or loan arrangement.
- This addition is part of broader Oval Office redecorations under Trump, which include historical artifacts like a portrait of George Washington and a bust of Winston Churchill.