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BumRushDaShow

(159,209 posts)
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 06:51 PM Aug 10

Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell

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

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Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 10 OP
Pathetic insecure little man. Sad. Dave Bowman Aug 10 #1
He'll regret this when he sees what the next Dem President does with his paintings... wcmagumba Aug 10 #2
Cannot come soon enough. Katinfl Aug 10 #3
His should end up burning by the curb. The Madcap Aug 10 #5
Line forms to the right... CaptainTruth Aug 10 #16
Noooothing better to do. He really became just an interior designer. underpants Aug 10 #4
Petty, small, insecure child. sheshe2 Aug 10 #6
It would be hilarious to see cheato's portrait TurboDem Aug 10 #7
Take Trump's picture lonely bird Aug 10 #8
I still think it'd make a nice dartboard cover. calimary Aug 10 #15
My first thought was to hang it in a bathroom... seems that's where he slightlv Aug 10 #17
We have his picture. It's called a mugshot. Mawspam2 Aug 11 #24
If Trump leaves office Quanto Magnus Aug 10 #9
Maybe specialty toilet paper Seinan Sensei Aug 11 #23
I am surprised Trump has not moved them to the basement closet a long time ago. riversedge Aug 10 #10
I'm surprised he hasn't ordered them destroyed... kskiska Aug 11 #30
Good suggestions above about where Trumps portrait should be displayed. TomSlick Aug 10 #11
I LIKE this idea, especially with the Sharpie. How appropriate!!!! nt slightlv Aug 10 #18
He can't stand having anybody better within his sight. What a child. rickyhall Aug 10 #12
How would you feel if your wife kept the former Presidents portrait in her bedroom within eyesight, hmm? Buddyzbuddy Aug 10 #13
after jan 2029, what bathroom should trump's go to? pansypoo53219 Aug 10 #14
Mar a Lardo bathroom with his stolen Top Secret files. Norrrm Aug 11 #26
I honestly never thought we would see a president amcgrath Aug 10 #19
Replaced with Hitler & Mussolini? thought crime Aug 10 #20
A fine thing to do to the only guy who would talk to you at Pres. Carter's funeral Bayard Aug 10 #21
Sounds like trump Figarosmom Aug 10 #22
There is no tension in their relationship because there is no relationship. scarletlib Aug 11 #25
Obama...the ONLY person who would talk to that fat ass POS at Carters funeral Bengus81 Aug 11 #27
Who'd he leave in place to be unfavorably compared to? Brainfodder Aug 11 #28
No matter where he relocates these pictures IzzaNuDay Aug 11 #29
This is the second time Trump has relocated Obama's portrait. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 11 #31

underpants

(192,552 posts)
4. Noooothing better to do. He really became just an interior designer.
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 07:09 PM
Aug 10

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

TurboDem

(332 posts)
7. It would be hilarious to see cheato's portrait
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 07:20 PM
Aug 10

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

slightlv

(6,506 posts)
17. My first thought was to hang it in a bathroom... seems that's where he
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:20 PM
Aug 10

keeps all his "important" stuff, anyway!

TomSlick

(12,688 posts)
11. Good suggestions above about where Trumps portrait should be displayed.
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 07:59 PM
Aug 10

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

Buddyzbuddy

(1,389 posts)
13. How would you feel if your wife kept the former Presidents portrait in her bedroom within eyesight, hmm?
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 09:36 PM
Aug 10

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.

amcgrath

(410 posts)
19. I honestly never thought we would see a president
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:37 PM
Aug 10

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

Bayard

(26,775 posts)
21. A fine thing to do to the only guy who would talk to you at Pres. Carter's funeral
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:30 PM
Aug 10

trump is full of shit and spite.

Figarosmom

(8,130 posts)
22. Sounds like trump
Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:36 PM
Aug 10

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

(3,554 posts)
25. There is no tension in their relationship because there is no relationship.
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 08:37 AM
Aug 11

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

(9,262 posts)
27. Obama...the ONLY person who would talk to that fat ass POS at Carters funeral
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 09:37 AM
Aug 11

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

(7,690 posts)
28. Who'd he leave in place to be unfavorably compared to?
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 09:46 AM
Aug 11

The 5 worst before him?

TACO entering FO phase?


IzzaNuDay

(1,082 posts)
29. No matter where he relocates these pictures
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:26 AM
Aug 11

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

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