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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPetulant, petty Trump is refusing to unveil Obama's portrait at the White House
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-refusing-to-unveil-obama-portrait-at-the-white-house-2020-5President Donald Trump won't be unveiling former President Barack Obama's portrait at the White House, breaking a 40-year tradition, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
Obama would also not be interested in attending such an event, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter.
The White House and a representative for Obama did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider.
For decades, first-term presidents have held ceremonies in the East Room to unveil the portraits of their immediate predecessors. Obama did so for former President George W. Bush in 2012, for example.
"George, you went out of your way to make sure that the transition to a new administration was as seamless as possible," Obama said at the time.
Trump and Obama have perhaps the most contentious relationship of any current and former presidents in modern US history. In recent days, Trump has made baseless allegations that Obama committed an unspecified crime. Before his transition from reality TV to politics, Trump spent years perpetuating a racist conspiracy theory regarding Obama's place of birth
.Obama would also not be interested in attending such an event, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter.
The White House and a representative for Obama did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider.
For decades, first-term presidents have held ceremonies in the East Room to unveil the portraits of their immediate predecessors. Obama did so for former President George W. Bush in 2012, for example.
"George, you went out of your way to make sure that the transition to a new administration was as seamless as possible," Obama said at the time.
Trump and Obama have perhaps the most contentious relationship of any current and former presidents in modern US history. In recent days, Trump has made baseless allegations that Obama committed an unspecified crime. Before his transition from reality TV to politics, Trump spent years perpetuating a racist conspiracy theory regarding Obama's place of birth
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Petulant, petty Trump is refusing to unveil Obama's portrait at the White House (Original Post)
CousinIT
May 2020
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mucifer
(23,371 posts)1. HOPEFULLY Biden will get to do it
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)11. I am sure that President Obama prefers that also. nt
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)2. Red meat for the base, the Hilary and Obama haters will love this...
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)3. Because it's too cool, that's why
Vinca
(50,168 posts)4. They should release a print of the portrait so it can be an immediate sellout.
3catwoman3
(23,812 posts)5. The idea that there will be a Trump portrait...
...eventually adjacent to that of President Obama makes me want to puke.
It was agonizing enough that the Obamas had to attend the inauguration. I sure as hell would not go within 100 yards of Donnie Dumbshit now (not that I would have before, either).
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)6. Petty Little Lord Poopy Pants
does not like Mr.Obama period.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,475 posts)7. A YUGE print of Trump in khakis golfing should suffice
As a White House official portrait. That should raise some shit and have no ceremony whatsoever.
smb
(3,452 posts)8. Trump's Official Portrait Should Be A Blow-Up Of His MUG SHOT nt
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)9. Turd in an orange prison jumpsuit would be good too. I wonder ...
if they would allow him to pose for his portrait wearing his trademark orange makeup. That could turn wearing orange-on-orange into a real fashion statement for The Republicult.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,021 posts)10. anusmouth trump ...
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)12. That's Chump's Cat Ass Trophy.
Looks perfect on him!