Trump is refusing to unveil Obama's portrait at the White House, breaking a 40-year tradition

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Source: Business Insider

President Donald Trump won't be unveiling former President Barack Obama's portrait at the White House, breaking a 40-year tradition, NBC News reported on Tuesday.

Obama would also not be interested in attending such an event, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter.

The White House and a representative for Obama did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider.

For decades, first-term presidents have held ceremonies in the East Room to unveil the portraits of their immediate predecessors. Obama did so for former President George W. Bush in 2012, for example.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-refusing-to-unveil-obama-portrait-at-the-white-house-2020-5

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What a petty man

[Siwsan]

1. I hope President Biden continues the original tradition - you know trump* won't show up

And then they can have a big unveiling of the trump* portrait in its place of honor - the back wall of a utility closet, somewhere down in the basement.

[trueblue2007]

15. TRUMP MONSTER .... TRUMP PERVERT ... He won't ge able to show up. HE WILL BE IN JAIL.

[Cha]

20. With the mustache on it. In sharpie..

[CottonBear]

2. President Biden can have the honor of unveiling the portrait in Jan. 2021. n/t

[Judi Lynn]

3. He's probably going to have all the other portraits removed, when he can swing it. n/t

[Kid Berwyn]

12. Have them replaced by this...

...paid for by uh charity.

[onecaliberal]

4. Like Obama would attend a ceremony with the orange subhuman.

[Johnyawl]

5. Just wait...

...trump will piss & moan all over twitter for years if Biden does that to him. And I hope Joe does exactly that.

[muriel_volestrangler]

6. duplicate thread of

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142496678

[truthisfreedom]

7. Biden should have a bonfire for 45's unveiling.

[Joe Mauriceovich]

8. Sir Anthony Hopkins as Nixon, in the eponymous Oliver Stone Movie

[Grokenstein]

9. Because that's what a secure, confident manly-man does, amirite?

Not at all the actions of a petty, whiny, self-absorbed tiny bigot.

[RicROC]

10. Obama's portrait first

Joe Biden should immediately hang up Prez Obama's portrait after the inauguration.

IF he gets around to hanging Trump's portrait, it should be done 'in due time'. Maybe on the last day of Joe's presidency. Frankly, I would wait for Joe to hang Trump's mug shot.

[Mystery sage]

11. I honestly think we need a true investigation into how he became president.

[Thekaspervote]

13. Good! I don't want his vile little hands anywhere near President Obama's portrait

[beachbumbob]

14. 2024 Biden will announced that convicted felon like trump CAN'T have their

portrait displayed

[padah513]

16. Good. I hope the petty man with the little hands doesn't do it.

I'd rather have President Biden do the unveiling instead. What an honorable, glorious day that will be.

[NYC Liberal]

17. That's okay. Hillary's portrait is hanging in the WH and I think he hates Hillary more.

Biden will be the one to unveil it and that will be much better.

[onetexan]

18. Agree. Let Biden have that honor. Trump isn't worthy to carry O's shoes.

[WVreaper]

19. Obama would not go anyway.

[Omaha Steve]

21. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Dupe. See the earlier post here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142496678

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