Overview
- Official White House accounts and aide Margo Martin posted photos and video of the installation, labeling it a new feature inside the building.
- The gallery presents all 47 presidents along the West Wing colonnade leading to the Oval Office, with the display visible from the Rose Garden.
- Joe Biden’s place shows an autopen signature instead of a photograph, echoing Trump’s allegations about autopen use and Biden’s fitness, which Biden has publicly denied.
- Trump previewed the concept as a “Presidential Wall of Fame” earlier in September and said it would be controversial.
- The move follows Trump’s broader White House changes, including heavy gold ornamentation and plans for a large East Wing ballroom reported at $200 million.