Trump Unveils Controversial White House Plaques Mocking Past Presidents
So, here’s the latest from the White House, and it’s definitely turning some heads. President Donald Trump has added a series of plaques underneath the portraits of past presidents along what he’s calling his “Presidential Walk of Fame” in the Colonnade of the White House. But these aren’t your standard historical summaries—they’re filled with pointed critiques, personal insults, and, in some cases, unfounded claims.
Many of these plaques, according to the White House, were actually written by Trump himself, and they read a lot like his social media posts—random capitalization, heavy punctuation, and unmistakably editorialized commentary. The gallery, which lines the walkway outside the West Wing, was described by Trump as a tribute to past presidents, “good, bad, and somewhere in the middle,” but it’s clear that some of the plaques are more political than historical.
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The plaque for President Joe Biden is perhaps the most striking. Instead of a portrait, Biden is represented by his autopen signature, and the text describes him as “Sleepy Joe Biden, by far, the worst President in American History,” claiming he took office “as a result of the most corrupt election ever seen in the United States.” It goes on to criticize Biden’s handling of the economy, climate policy, immigration, foreign policy, and even events like the Afghanistan withdrawal. Trump also blamed Biden’s “weakness” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the Hamas attack on Israel, and he called out what he terms Biden’s “severe mental decline” and heavy reliance on the autopen.
Barack Obama’s plaque, similarly, was highly editorialized. Trump highlighted Obama’s race, his background as a community organizer, and his single Senate term, then went on to call him “one of the most divisive political figures in American History.” False claims were included as well, including accusations that Obama spied on Trump’s 2016 campaign and created the so-called “Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.” Hillary Clinton is also mentioned in a couple of plaques, noting that she lost the presidency to Trump in 2016.
Not all plaques are overtly political. George W. Bush is criticized for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan but acknowledged for creating the Department of Homeland Security and launching the AIDS relief program. Earlier presidents like John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter are described in a more balanced way, noting achievements as well as setbacks.
The plaques are part of a broader effort by Trump to reshape the White House, which has included paving over the Rose Garden, renovating the Palm Room, redesigning the Oval Office, and even demolishing the East Wing to make space for a new ballroom. This “Presidential Walk of Fame” seems to be yet another signature move, blending history, personal opinion, and political messaging in a very Trumpian style.
It’s clear these plaques are designed to provoke discussion and stir controversy, and reactions from the former presidents named have been limited so far. Trump himself has framed the gallery as a tribute, but many are seeing it as yet another way the president is putting his personal stamp on the White House.
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