This week, the White House released the new official portrait of President Trump and replaced the previous January painting, which brought a comparison with Mugshot.
Shared on Monday via X, the updated photo shows that Trump stares directly to the camera. His right eye is slightly squalled and his lips form a firm, line. He’s wearing a blue suit in conjunction with one of his red ties, and the American flag decorates the left flap. The background is dark and unadorned.
The White House said: “The new official presidential portrait just dropped.”
Netizens React
One of the users noted: “The portrait is great. But we got a dollar box?” Another said, “It looked crooked and criminal AF.” The third commented: “It will one day hang in Smithsonian.” “It looks like someone has painted a scary rotisserie chicken just for a moment before asked to suspend the constitution. I saw less tension at the Bigfoot drawing station”, “no one can get on the nail at the first attempt”.
Some said, “You look very powerful Donald Trump. Let the power be with you!” “It looks good boss.”
Trump’s initial official presidential portrait was released the day before his inauguration and remained a painting on the official account of @potus x until May 5, 2017. The National Portrait Gallery later commissioned a painted portrait, funded by Trump’s Save America Pac. The new portrait indicating his second term was introduced on January 17, 2025. The latest portrait was declared today 2 June.
The main photographer of the White House Daniel Torok took both photos.
Official presidential portraits, be it paintings or photographs in honor of the US Chief Commander. The tradition began with the iconic portrait of George Washington Gilbert Stuart and has since continued with almost every president. These portraits usually appear in places such as the White House and the National Portrait Gallery. The National Portrait Gallery, often in cooperation with the White House, usually commission portraits of outgoing presidents and first ladies.
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