Overview
- New gold-lettered plaques installed December 17 beneath presidential portraits along the West Colonnade cast pointed judgments on past presidents while lauding Trump's record.
- Joe Biden’s spot features an autopen image instead of a portrait, and the plaque labels him “by far, the worst President,” repeating the false claim that he took office after “the most corrupt election ever.”
- Barack Obama’s entry calls him “one of the most divisive political figures” and echoes disputed assertions, including that he “spied” on Trump’s 2016 campaign.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the texts are “eloquent” and that many were written directly by Trump, as news outlets highlighted multiple false or unsupported claims across the display.
- Reaction has been mixed, with at least one Republican senator calling the installation disturbing, and coverage noting unresolved questions about funding and how permanent the broader White House changes will be.