A dramatic depiction of President Trump moments after he was grazed by a would-be assassin’s bullet replaced a portrait of former President Barack Obama at the White House on Friday.
The new painting — which appears to be an artistic interpretation of one of the iconic images captured by New York Times photographer Doug Mills in Butler, Pa., last July — is hanging in a prominent spot in the Grand Foyer of the East Wing of the White House, social media posts from the White House and White House officials show.
The artwork depicts Trump, with blood splattered across his face and the American flag in the background, defiantly raising his fist in the air as Secret Service agents attempt to shield and rush him off stage.
The artist behind the painting is Marc Lipp, and the piece was gifted to the White House by Andrew Pollack, a White House official told The Post. Pollack is an author and school safety advocate whose 18-year-old daughter, Meadow, was among the 17 students killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
As for the Obama portrait – a photorealistic depiction of the former president by artist Robert McCurdy – the White House has found a new piece of wall space for it just across the hall.
“Obama remains in the Entrance Hall of the White House State Floor,” White House spokesperson Harrison Fields wrote on X.
Fields’ post shows the Obama painting is still hanging in a prime spot, overlooking former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Steinway grand piano.
Trump has added his personal touch all over the West Wing since taking office in January.
The president has added ornate, gold flourishes to the furniture, fireplace and walls of the Oval Office, reminiscent of the decor at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla.
Trump has also lined the West Wing with the front pages of The Post that chronicle his stunning political comeback.
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