Overview

• The official White House LinkedIn page replaced the seal with President Trump’s portrait earlier this week, and the image remained in place as of Friday.
• LinkedIn’s design pulls a company’s avatar into users’ experience entries, causing Trump’s photo to appear on pages of former White House staff, including Barack Obama.
• White House communications director Steven Cheung confirmed the goal was to provoke former officials, characterizing the update as trolling.
• A LinkedIn spokesperson said the switch does not violate the platform’s policies.
• Numerous alumni changed their listed employer to the Executive Office of the President to restore the seal, circulating step-by-step workarounds in group chats.