{"id":2438354,"date":"2025-05-23T11:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartwarming-new-art-goes-up-in-west-wing-and-anti-trumpers-are-already-upset\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T11:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:17:22","slug":"heartwarming-new-art-goes-up-in-west-wing-and-anti-trumpers-are-already-upset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartwarming-new-art-goes-up-in-west-wing-and-anti-trumpers-are-already-upset\/","title":{"rendered":"Heartwarming New Art Goes up in West Wing, And Anti-Trumpers Are Already Upset"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheartwarming-new-art-goes-up-in-west-wing-and-anti-trumpers-are-already-upset%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new painting titled &#8220;Great American Patriots&#8221; featuring Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump has been recently unveiled in the West Wing of the White House. Created by artist Dick Bobnick, the artwork is intended as a tribute to these notable Republican figures.However, it has sparked a backlash on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for ...\">social media<\/a>, with manny anti-Trump commenters expressing their discontent, often through sarcastic remarks. The painting reflects trump&#8217;s efforts to create a more &#8220;Trumpian and MAGA aesthetic&#8221; in the white House, following notable changes including the display of other pro-Trump artwork. Critics have ridiculed the painting and its placement, while White House staff defend the choices, citing Trump&#8217;s re-election amid various controversies. The artwork is still available for sale on Bobnick&#8217;s website, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >alongside merchandise featuring<\/a> the image.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a heartwarming tribute to three of the most notable Republicans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-arizona-state-rep-issues-call-to-withhold-states-electoral-college-votes-to-joe-biden-due-to-significant-evidence-of-fraud\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Arizona State Rep Issues Call to Withhold State&#039;s Electoral College Votes to Joe Biden Due to Significant Evidence of Fraud\">party&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s history, recently hung in the West Wing of the White House &mdash; but it&rsquo;s already got plenty of anti-Trump commenters on social media either furious or expressing their disdain through sarcasm.<\/p>\n<p>The painting was initially d on social media Thursday, notably by Shawn McCreesh of The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ultimate-humiliation-nyt-credit-trumps-superhuman-bravery-pulitzer-prize-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A new piece of artwork hanging on the walls of the West Wing,&rdquo; the political feature writer noted in an X <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-viral-image-claims-halyna-hutchins-was-working-on-an-upcoming-documentary-about-hollywood-pedophile-rings\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Viral ... Claims Halyna Hutchins Was Working On An Upcoming ...ary About Hollywood Pedophile Rings\">post featuring<\/a> the painting:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A new piece of artwork hanging on the walls of the West Wing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gsh0aEBb2T\">pic.twitter.com\/Gsh0aEBb2T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shawn McCreesh (@ShawnMcCreesh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShawnMcCreesh\/status\/1925583072428273773?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The picture features Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and Donald Trump &mdash; all elected to two terms in the White House. (Lincoln, of course, would tragically serve just a few months of his second term before being the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-fascinating-lincoln-assassination-artifact-goes-auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first U.S. president assassinated<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14741145\/donald-trump-new-painting-reagan-lincoln.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K.&rsquo;s Daily Mail<\/a>, the piece of art was the handiwork of Dick Bobnick, a painter and illustrator, who titled it &ldquo;Great American Patriots.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The original painting is still for sale, Bobnick&rsquo;s website said &mdash; although you can get reproductions of it, as well as coffee cups, beach towels, pillows and associated other merch featuring the image.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail noted that the artwork &ldquo;is just the most recent move by Trump and his aides to give the White House a more Trumpian and MAGA aesthetic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>For instance, last month, this piece of art &mdash; featuring the iconic image of Trump rising from the ground after surviving a would-be assassin&rsquo;s bullet at a Butler, Pennsylvania rally &mdash; debuted in the White House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-debuts-epic-new-piece-artwork-rave-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replacing a portrait of former President Barack Obama<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Some new artwork at the White House &#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l6u5u7k82T\">pic.twitter.com\/l6u5u7k82T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1910764795382349948?\">April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Obama&rsquo;s portrait was moved to a different part of the White House, by Franklin Delano Roosevelt&rsquo;s grand piano.<\/p>\n<p>However, while plenty of people loved the new art, the move was met with derision by the predictable anti-Trump crowd on social media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I would say that this portrait appears to be AI, but it&rsquo;s obviously devoid of any level of intelligence at all.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; StageIVTesla.com (@StageIVTesla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StageIVTesla\/status\/1925717344103338323?\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The would both punch Trump in the nose.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Hattaway&#127482;&#127480; &#127482;&#127462; (@JAHattaway) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JAHattaway\/status\/1925600827428790532?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">They should hang it next to this one. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s3BUgow6Wi\">pic.twitter.com\/s3BUgow6Wi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PresidentMusk (@Sorg4Freedom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sorg4Freedom\/status\/1925613004244017511?\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Where are Hannibal Lector and Al Capone?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reilly Neill (@Reilly2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reilly2020\/status\/1925743212515180989?\">May 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the White House has been more than happy to brush away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/man-behind-famous-painting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">criticism of its art<\/a> or where it placed it.<\/p>\n<p>After a portrait of the American flag over Trump&rsquo;s face was placed in the bookseller&rsquo;s entry of the East Wing &mdash; where portraits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-first-lady-melania-sign-bill-helped-champion-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first ladies<\/a> usually hang &mdash; a White House staffer shooed away those who wanted to make it a controversy, calling it &ldquo;another iconic portrait.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump was re-elected after two failed impeachment hoaxes, dozens of criminal charges, and multiple assassination attempts. 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