https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/19/trump-wont-unveil-obamas-official-white-house-portrait-report-says/5222606002/
Maybe since this has become public, it will prompt him to do the right thing.
Savannah Behrmann
May 19, 2020
President Donald Trump will not be unveiling his predecessor Barack Obama’s official White House portrait, a report says.
NBC first reported that the event to unveil Obama's official portrait wasn't currently on the calendar, and may not even occur while Trump is in office, including potentially throughout the duration of a second term if he wins re-election.
This would mean "it could be 2025" before Obama's portrait unveiling happens, the report states, despite Obama leaving office in 2017.
The tradition of first-term presidents hosting their predecessor dates back decades through many administrations and is supposed to represent a rare moment of harmony and camaraderie in Washington.
Most recently, Obama hosted former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush for the unveiling of their official portraits.
During that ceremony, Obama said, "We may have our differences politically, but the presidency transcends those differences."
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The official White House portraits are different from the portraits that hang in the National Portrait Gallery. The Obamas' were particularly popular in the nation's capital after their unveiling in February 2018, prompting a record number of visitors.
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