Smithsonian unveils new President Donald Trump portrait after changes

The Smithsonian Establishment unveiled a brand new portrait of President Donald Trump final week, whereas eradicating a lot of the accompanying textual content that referenced his two impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol.

The modifications to the Nationwide Portrait Gallery’s “America’s Presidents” exhibit observe Trump’s accusations that museums are “woke” and biased, together with a White Home order requiring the Smithsonian to supply intensive inside knowledge by Jan. 13 or threat doable federal price range cuts.

Whereas the institute beforehand confirmed Trump in opposition to a black background together with his palms folded in entrance of him, guests will now see a brand new black-and-white photograph by White Home photographer Daniel Torok. The brand new portrait exhibits the president together with his fists on the Resolute Desk, staring straight into the digicam.

“For the primary time in historical past, the Smithsonian Nationwide Portrait Gallery has hung an iconic photograph taken by the White Home in honor of President Trump,” White Home spokesman Davis Ingle advised Fox Information Digital on Sunday. “His unparalleled charisma will likely be seen and felt within the halls of the Nationwide Portrait Gallery.”

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A plaque with minimal textual content is displayed subsequent to a brand new portrait of President Donald Trump within the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Portrait Gallery’s “American Presidents” exhibit on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Picture/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Beforehand, the textual content subsequent to Trump’s portrait learn: “Impeached twice – on prices of abuse of energy and incitement of rebel after supporters attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021 – he was acquitted by the Senate in each trials.”

In accordance with pictures, the unique signal has been changed with a shorter signal that lists solely Trump’s years in workplace.

As of Sunday, Trump was the one president within the stands whose show didn’t embody intensive textual content highlighting main occasions, in accordance with the Related Press (AP). In distinction, different portraits, together with these of former Presidents Invoice Clinton and Andrew Johnson, reportedly nonetheless point out their impeachments.

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A photograph of President Donald Trump is displayed within the “America’s Presidents” exhibit on the Smithsonian Establishment’s Nationwide Portrait Gallery on June 1, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Pictures)

The gallery stated in a press release to the AP that “the museum has investigated quotes or headstone labels that present solely basic data, such because the artist’s identify.”

Fox Information Digital contacted the Nationwide Portrait Gallery for extra data.

Trump praised the change in a publish on Fact Social Friday, sharing a photograph of the brand new exhibit.

A customer stops to take a look at a photograph of President Donald Trump and a brief plaque subsequent to it on the Smithsonian’s Nationwide Portrait Gallery’s “American Presidents” exhibit on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Picture/Anna Johnson)

A White Home official advised Fox Information Digital that pictures will likely be displayed till the establishment completes an official painted portrait.

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The modifications had been made after the White Home ordered a serious overhaul of all museums forward of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.

In an August publish on Fact Social, Trump labeled the establishments as “woke,” accusing the Smithsonian and different museums nationwide of selling narratives that discredit the U.S. as a substitute of celebrating its achievements.

The Related Press contributed to this report.