President Barack Obama has faced criticism from some quarters as “one of the most divisive political figures in American history.” In a move that sparked widespread debate, President Donald Trump added new plaques beneath the portraits of Obama and Joe Biden in a White House colonnade, transforming the walkway from the West Wing to the residence into what he called the Presidential Walk of Fame.
While portraits of past presidents have long lined the route, the new plaques are explicitly partisan, echoing Trump’s distinctive style. Obama’s plaque labels him as “one of the most divisive political figures in American history” and criticizes his signature Affordable Care Act, calling it “highly ineffective” and linking it to Democratic losses in Congress. It also repeats unfounded claims that Obama “spied on the 2016 Presidential Campaign of Donald J. Trump” and oversaw “the creation of the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.”
Similarly, Joe Biden’s plaque contains baseless assertions, including that he assumed office “as a result of the most corrupt election ever.” In contrast, George W. Bush’s plaque acknowledges the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, stating they “should not have happened,” while Ronald Reagan’s plaque praises him as “The Great Communicator” and highlights his enduring admiration for Trump.
Not all plaques are critical. John F. Kennedy’s plaque commends his “stirring rhetoric” and “skillful” handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Overall, the plaques mimic the phrasing, punctuation, and capitalization commonly seen in Trump’s social media posts.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the installations, saying: “The plaques are eloquently written descriptions of each President and the legacy they left behind. As a student of history, many were written directly by the President himself.”
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