Overview
- Reporters found newly mounted marble plaques under the presidential portraits that recast past leaders through a pro‑Trump lens.
- The entries for Joe Biden and Barack Obama use derogatory language, including an autopen image in place of Biden’s portrait and references to “Barack Hussein Obama.”
- One plaque repeats the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen, a contention rejected by courts and election officials.
- Plaques devoted to President Trump tout sweeping achievements, including ending “eight conflicts in eight months” and vast investment totals that outlets describe as exaggerated or unverifiable.
- Photographers were permitted close‑up access, and opponents such as California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the display, which observers link to broader Trump‑era decor changes featuring self‑portraits, gilded accents, and a new ballroom.