Portraits and plaques dedicated to former U.S. Presidents at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House
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Any Tom, Dick or Harry can shout from a podium and make their animosity towards someone known but very few can etch their hostility onto a piece of stone so it is there for generations to come. However, United States President Donald Trump is no ordinary man and nor does he do things "halfway".
Recently, the White House has installed new plaques beneath photos of former leaders on Trump's "Presidential Walk of Fame" at the White House that criticises his Democratic predecessors.
An image of an autopen signing former U.S. President Joe Biden's signature is displayed in place of a portrait of Biden on the "Presidential Walk of Fame," along the White House Colonnade in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025.
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Joe Biden, Trump's immediate predecessor was seen sporting the title of "Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in American history." The plaque also accused him of winning the "most corrupt election ever" and claims he made "unprecedented use of the autopen."
Portraits of U.S President Donald Trump flank an image of an autopen signing former U.S. President Joe Biden's signature in place of a portrait of Biden on the "Presidential Walk of Fame" along the White House Colonnade in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025.
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Furthermore, Biden is the only president not to have a portrait of himself and is instead represented by a photo of an autopen.
Another Democrat leader and two-term President Barack Obama wasn't spared from this "attack". His plaque describes him as "one of the most divisive political figures in American history."
The plaque accompanying Bill Clinton's photo reads: "In 2016, President Clinton's wife, Hillary Clinton, lost the Presidency to President Donald J. Trump!"
However, Trump's tirade wasn't just constricted to Democrats. Former President George W Bush, a fellow Republican, albeit not a Trump supporter was accused of starting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, "both of which should not have happened."
Portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025.
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Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary said, "As a student of history, many were written directly by the President himself." She also went on to say the plaques were an "eloquent" description of each president's legacy.
The plaques are an interesting addition because both Republicans and Democrats have viewed the White House as a symbol of national unity.