Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: CNN Politics

Updated Aug 10, 2025, 1:31 PM ET
PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2025, 10:07 AM ET


Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents. Portraits of other recent predecessors with whom President Donald Trump has a contentious relationship, former President George W. Bush and his father, George H. W. Bush, have also been moved.

Trump directed staff to move the Obama portrait to the top of the Grand Staircase, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, where it will now be out of view from thousands of visitors who tour the White House each day. One of the sources added that the portraits of both Bushes are also now in the staircase area.

Multiple sources have said that the president is directly involved with nearly everything that is done to the aesthetic of the White House, big or small.

CNN obtained a photo of the Obama portrait hanging at the top of the stairwell in a corner, at the landing of the entrance to the private residence. That area is heavily restricted to members of the first family, US Secret Service agents, and a limited number of White House and executive residence staff. It is firmly out of view for any visitor hoping to see the photorealistic Robert McCurdy painting of the former president, a source familiar with the matter confirmed.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/10/politics/trump-moves-obama-bush-portraits-to-hidden-stairwell

[Dave Bowman]

1. Pathetic insecure little man. Sad.

[wcmagumba]

2. He'll regret this when he sees what the next Dem President does with his paintings...

[Katinfl]

3. Cannot come soon enough.

[The Madcap]

5. His should end up burning by the curb.

Or covered in ketchup and fed to the woodchipper.

[CaptainTruth]

16. Line forms to the right...

...bring your own toilet paper.

[underpants]

4. Noooothing better to do. He really became just an interior designer.

There’s a discussion of it here include a first hand account from his second ghostwriter

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20543457

[sheshe2]

6. Petty, small, insecure child.

[TurboDem]

7. It would be hilarious to see cheato's portrait

sitting on the curb with the trash cans when the next dem president takes over.

[lonely bird]

8. Take Trump's picture

And stick it facing the wall in the service elevator shaft.

[calimary]

15. I still think it'd make a nice dartboard cover.

[slightlv]

17. My first thought was to hang it in a bathroom... seems that's where he

keeps all his "important" stuff, anyway!

[Mawspam2]

24. We have his picture. It's called a mugshot.

[Quanto Magnus]

9. If Trump leaves office

I suggest we move his portrait to reside by the dumpster....

[Seinan Sensei]

23. Maybe specialty toilet paper

with TSF’s face on it.

[riversedge]

10. I am surprised Trump has not moved them to the basement closet a long time ago.

[kskiska]

30. I'm surprised he hasn't ordered them destroyed...

yet.

[TomSlick]

11. Good suggestions above about where Trumps portrait should be displayed.

I favor a public restroom used by tour groups - with a Sharpie hanging from a long string.

[slightlv]

18. I LIKE this idea, especially with the Sharpie. How appropriate!!!! nt

[rickyhall]

12. He can't stand having anybody better within his sight. What a child.

[Buddyzbuddy]

13. How would you feel if your wife kept the former Presidents portrait in her bedroom within eyesight, hmm?

She didn't want Michelle's speech to be the only thing she took.

That poor Felon has had a lifetime of being inadequate. And it's not getting any better.

[pansypoo53219]

14. after jan 2029, what bathroom should trump's go to?

[Norrrm]

26. Mar a Lardo bathroom with his stolen Top Secret files.

[amcgrath]

19. I honestly never thought we would see a president

who felt so desperately inferior to George W Bush. It's astonishing

[thought crime]

20. Replaced with Hitler & Mussolini?

Or maybe just Dr. Evil?

[Bayard]

21. A fine thing to do to the only guy who would talk to you at Pres. Carter's funeral

trump is full of shit and spite.

[Figarosmom]

22. Sounds like trump

Walks past it every day. So I wonder if trump flips it off daily or talks to it Ala Nixon.

At least he didn't have ut destroyed.

[scarletlib]

25. There is no tension in their relationship because there is no relationship.

It’s pure jealousy and resentment by Trump. It’s petty and small. Trump is a small petty and pitiful human being. That’s the best I can say about him.

[Bengus81]

27. Obama...the ONLY person who would talk to that fat ass POS at Carters funeral

as others snubbed him. That's ok Hitler,move that pic,we'll be back one day and YOURS will be placed in the gardeners shitter.

[Brainfodder]

28. Who'd he leave in place to be unfavorably compared to?

The 5 worst before him?

TACO entering FO phase?

[IzzaNuDay]

29. No matter where he relocates these pictures

Bush & Obama still live rent free in his demented mind!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

31. This is the second time Trump has relocated Obama's portrait.

trump is very jealous of President Biden

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