In a move that has critics calling it a rewriting of history, President Donald Trump has added partisan plaques to the Presidential Walk of Fame, slamming former President Joe Biden and others.
The Walk of Fame Reimagined
The installation, originally conceived by Trump as a tribute to all presidents, has now been expanded with new plaques that carry strongly worded, Trump‑style language.
An introductory plaque states that the Walk was “conceived, built, and dedicated by President Donald J. Trump as a tribute to past Presidents, good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.” It also proclaims that the Walk “will long live as a testament and tribute to the Greatness of America.”
Plaque Content and Controversy
The Biden plaque repeats false claims that the 46th president took office “as a result of the most corrupt election ever,” and labels him “by far, the worst president in American history.”
Obama’s plaque describes him as “one of the most divisive political figures in American history.”
A plaque below George W. Bush’s portrait praises the creation of the Department of Homeland Security but criticizes his wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying they “should not have happened.”
A separate plaque depicts Ronald Reagan as a fan of a young Trump, again in bombastic language.
White House Response
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the texts are “eloquently written descriptions of each president” and that “many were written directly by the President himself.”
Biden had no comment on his plaque, and emails sent to aides for Obama and other former presidents received no immediate responses.
Colonnade Refashioning
In September, Trump refashioned the colonnade that runs from the West Wing to the White House residence, gilding portraits of all former presidents except Biden. For Biden, Trump used an autopen, reflecting his mockery of the president’s age and competence.
The display runs on the wall of the colonnade between the White House residence and the usual entrance to the Oval Office, giving Trump a platform to tour guests with his framing of predecessors.
Key Takeaways
- Trump has added partisan plaques to the Walk of Fame, slamming Biden and others.
- The plaques contain false claims and strong language, many written directly by Trump.
- The colonnade was refashioned to omit Biden, using an autopen for his portrait.
Trump’s latest additions to the Walk of Fame and the colonnade underscore his ongoing effort to shape the White House’s aesthetic and rewrite the narrative of American presidents in a manner that aligns with his own legacy.
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