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dalton99a

(94,274 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 02:51 AM Mar 9

All the President's Portraits (NYT)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/02/us/politics/president-trump-white-house-portraits.html

All the President’s Portraits
President Trump’s image — in paint and pixels, on posters and sculptures — is ubiquitous inside the White House, and beyond.
By Doug Mills and Larry Buchanan
March 2, 2026
















































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All the President's Portraits (NYT) (Original Post) dalton99a Mar 9 OP
he is a deeply disturbed man Skittles Mar 9 #1
Oh, the pain NJCher Mar 9 #2
He has absolutely nothing in common with Reagan, who supported immigration, let alone Lincoln Rhiannon12866 Mar 9 #3
Arrest try convict then castrate Whip-poor-will Mar 9 #4
I didn't read the article ITAL Mar 9 #5
Best not to overthink it. TommyT139 Mar 9 #7
Let's Shove It Down Your Throats Mr.Bee Mar 9 #6
UCK! ... Meglomania. electric_blue68 Mar 9 #8

Rhiannon12866

(255,897 posts)
3. He has absolutely nothing in common with Reagan, who supported immigration, let alone Lincoln
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 03:27 AM
Mar 9

Who ended slavery and a Civil War. Not to mention that Reagan, along with the other living former presidents, Carter and Ford, supported the Assault Weapons Ban, and helped President Clinton to get it passed in 1994.

Whip-poor-will

(268 posts)
4. Arrest try convict then castrate
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:01 AM
Mar 9

There should be a wing of pictures his conquests of all the little girls at the moment of conquest ....the blood ,tears, crying begging, pleading little girls with him standing astride his conquests, zipping up his pants. Going need a bigger wing.,

ITAL

(1,331 posts)
5. I didn't read the article
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 09:45 AM
Mar 9

But I'm trying to figure out the general theme of all the portraits he has on the wall opposite him.

We have on the top row:
Theodore Roosevelt
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
(I can't make out who that is)
Franklin Roosevelt

Second row includes:
Martin Van Buren
Ulysses Grant (I THINK as it's pretty tiny)
(James Monroe is my best guess, but I again it is tiny and I can't really make out who it is)
James K Polk (I believe...it's pretty dark from fading I'd assume, but there's a famous Polk portrait that looks like that)

TommyT139

(2,362 posts)
7. Best not to overthink it.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:55 PM
Mar 9

It's very likely that at least some of them were selected because their size and frame looks Trump-"nice" on the wall.

electric_blue68

(26,891 posts)
8. UCK! ... Meglomania.
Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:42 PM
Mar 9

And a metal mini-ststue, too of his raised fist post-shot moment w the secret service.

BLARGH!!!
What an f-tard!

Oh. and the painting where he's "slimmed down" by ?150+ pounds?!

I feel bad for any regular staff who don't like him, but stay on for various reasons - including hoping a better President is elected next.

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