1 week Ago By Rachel Acenas
President Donald Trump’s official portrait will now be on display in all government buildings across the nation, according to the Trump administration. This includes city halls, courthouses, state capitols, and federal office buildings. Trump’s official portrait for his second term was famously captured by White House photographer Daniel Torok and released on Jan.
15, ahead of his inauguration. The 47th president appears serious and stern in the portrait, a stark contrast from the joyful expression captured in his first official portrait as the 45th president. The Trump administration’s new directive comes after controversy over a presidential painting that was displayed at the Colorado Capitol last month.
The image received a flurry of negative feedback from many critics, including Trump himself, for what they believed was a distorted image of him. It was taken down shortly after Trump publicly expressed his dissatisfaction and criticized the artist. The artist, Sarah Boardman, defended her artwork.
Presidential portraits carry significant symbolism and are stamped in history forever, according to the White House Historical Association. The portraits are formally presented to the public and inducted into the White House Collection. While some presidential portraits are more famous than others, the association says, the historical images reveal small details about the presidents and the legacy they left behind.
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