"While the Biden autopen portrait is clearly supposed to be the stunning reveal at the end, the big shock is that the pictures aren't hung in a straight line: It seems Trump did this because the walkway slopes on one side. But it looks like he just didn't realize how much space the pictures would take up, so he panicked after George H.W. Bush and awkwardly tried to squeeze in the last few frames."
"However, we know Trump actually spent weeks trying to visualize this project. He's had a brown paper mock-up taped to the walls since at least August 20: Fitting 47 portraits in a straight line along the West Colonnade would have been easy if the gold frames weren't so thick and gaudy. And we know who's to blame for these bizarre design choices, since Trump bragged to the Daily Caller last month that he was selecting the frames and pictures himself."
"But to pull this elaborate prank on Biden, Trump had to bestow this dubious honor on the likes of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. Why did Trump move Obama's official portrait out of public view only to add a photo of his smiling face to the path between the Executive Residence and the West Wing? Does Trump think Obama's legacy should be celebrated, or does he want him thrown in prison?"
Margo Martin released a video showing completed Presidential Wall of Fame portraits hung along the West Colonnade. The portraits are unevenly aligned, likely because the colonnade walkway slopes, producing a chaotic visual and cramped spacing after George H.W. Bush. Trump reportedly spent weeks planning the project and kept a brown paper mock-up taped to the wall since August 20. Thick, gold frames consume space and complicate a straight arrangement. Trump told the Daily Caller he personally selected frames and photos. The installation places images of past presidents including Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and an autopen Biden portrait along the path between the Executive Residence and the West Wing.
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