In a jaw-dropping shift of tradition that’s sending shockwaves through the political world, a powerful painting of former President Donald J. Trump—captured in the moments after he survived an assassination attempt—has been installed in a place of honor inside the White House, displacing Barack Obama’s official portrait from its prime spot in the Grand Foyer.
The image, which shows a bloodied but defiant Trump raising his fist in the air, is based on historic photographs snapped during the Butler, Pennsylvania rally last summer, when a bullet came mere inches from ending his life. The photos taken by Associated Press’ Evan Vucci and The New York Times’ Doug Mills quickly became seared into the global consciousness, and now that moment lives on in brushstrokes within the White House itself.
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While past presidents typically allow their most recent predecessors to occupy the most visible and symbolic real estate in the White House, Trump isn’t following the script—and conservatives are loving it.
“The dramatic image of Trump raising his right fist, with blood splattered across his face, became an emblem of strength in his presidential campaign,” CNN reported.
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