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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump installing a long row of gold framed portraits on the White House colonnade.
Aesthetically, portraits outdoors are a choice. Wouldn't weather have an impact on them?
The thick gold frames are even worse. But it certainly tracks with what we've seen from Trump so far.
Link to tweet
Here's the colonnade in happier times: When Obama and Biden took a jog down it:
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Trump installing a long row of gold framed portraits on the White House colonnade. (Original Post)
Tommy Carcetti
Aug 2025
OP
Theres going to be a lot of repair and removal from all this shit he has put on the walls in WH
FloridaBlues
Aug 2025
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hedda_foil
(17,053 posts)1. Makes the colonade look like a county courthouse.
Ocelot II
(131,566 posts)2. Are they all of himself?
newdeal2
(5,636 posts)5. Probably all AI "artwork"
You know, the ones where he has muscles and good looks.
ms liberty
(11,431 posts)7. Jefferson on the left, Washington on the right...
He appears to be supervising the decisions on placement. It's a vitally important national issue, doncha know.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,599 posts)10. I'd be very surprised if Obama makes the cut. nt
Bread and Circuses
(2,121 posts)3. Who wants to Bet! All white men!
CousinIT
(12,832 posts)8. No doubt. n/t
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)4. How much will it cost to restore the WH back to
A dignified look?
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)11. Money is no object for whatever Trump wants.
Taxpayers footing the bill.
But no services for the taxpayers.
The Wizard
(13,914 posts)16. It should be condemned and
demolished to get rid of Trumpstink.
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)17. We need an exorcist.
Emile
(43,851 posts)6. More shit we'll have to throw away.
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)13. He will take everything with him.
Everything.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,599 posts)14. If the fucker ever decides to leave. nt
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)15. I don't think he plans to leave.
Or perhaps someone else in the Trump crime syndicate will take over.
Irish_Dem
(82,779 posts)12. He won't be happy until every square inch of the WH
Is filled up with his gold ugly crap.
FloridaBlues
(4,692 posts)18. Theres going to be a lot of repair and removal from all this shit he has put on the walls in WH
In 2029 Theres a lot that will be going to the trash heap. They will have to replaster the entire Oval Office as well.
Paladin
(32,354 posts)19. I'm so tired of trump wiping his ass with the White House. (nt)
PittBlue
(4,848 posts)20. I guess the stupid bastard has nothing better to do than supervise the hanging of pictures?