Overview
- New plaques beneath portraits on the West Wing colonnade embed sharp, opinionated texts that mock Joe Biden and Barack Obama and praise Trump’s own record.
- Biden’s space shows an autopen image instead of a portrait, with a plaque calling him “by far, the worst President in American History” and repeating disproven claims about the 2020 election.
- The Obama plaque uses “Barack Hussein Obama” and labels him “one of the most divisive political figures,” while George W. Bush is faulted for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said many entries were written directly by Trump, as reporters documented disputed or false statements across multiple plaques.
- Lawmakers registered mixed reactions, and news outlets said the White House has not answered how the plaques were funded or installed, noting the display’s role in a broader Trump-era makeover of White House decor.