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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
(16,985 posts)1. Makes the colonade look like a county courthouse.
Ocelot II
(130,538 posts)2. Are they all of himself?
newdeal2
(5,417 posts)5. Probably all AI "artwork"
You know, the ones where he has muscles and good looks.
ms liberty
(11,237 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
(44,499 posts)10. I'd be very surprised if Obama makes the cut. nt
Bread and Circuses
(2,052 posts)3. Who wants to Bet! All white men!
CousinIT
(12,541 posts)8. No doubt. n/t
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)4. How much will it cost to restore the WH back to
A dignified look?
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)11. Money is no object for whatever Trump wants.
Taxpayers footing the bill.
But no services for the taxpayers.
The Wizard
(13,735 posts)16. It should be condemned and
demolished to get rid of Trumpstink.
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)17. We need an exorcist.
Emile
(42,293 posts)6. More shit we'll have to throw away.
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)13. He will take everything with him.
Everything.
Tommy Carcetti
(44,499 posts)14. If the fucker ever decides to leave. nt
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)15. I don't think he plans to leave.
Or perhaps someone else in the Trump crime syndicate will take over.
Irish_Dem
(81,277 posts)12. He won't be happy until every square inch of the WH
Is filled up with his gold ugly crap.
FloridaBlues
(4,669 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
(4,795 posts)20. I guess the stupid bastard has nothing better to do than supervise the hanging of pictures?