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It has been reported that President Trump will not be unveiling his predecessor Barack Obama’s official White House portrait anytime soon. It was first reported that the event to unveil Obama's official portrait wasn't currently on the calendar, and may not even occur while Trump is in office—including potentially throughout the duration of a second term, if he wins re-election. This would mean it could be the year 2025 before Obama's portrait unveiling happens, despite Obama leaving office in 2017.

The tradition of first-term presidents hosting their predecessor dates back decades through many administrations and is supposed to represent a rare moment of harmony and camaraderie in Washington. Trump has disrespected Obama many times before, but this is unforgiveable. Historically, Obama was America's first Black president and he should have been honored as such. Please #VOTE by any means necessary in November 2020 and let's get Trump the hell outta the White House. After this, his handling of the Coronavirus Pandemic, and everything else he has done to divide this nation, he's gotta go!

And, regarding the question of whether or not the above painting of Obama is the official portrait to be hung in the White House, according to SNOPES it's false. It was painted by Dutch artist Edwin van den Dikkenberg and has no official connections to Obama or the White House. The painting first went viral in 2017, when it was also shared on the internet as if it were an official portrait of Obama. At the time, Dikkenberg stated that he was excited his painting received so much attention, but confirmed that this was not an official portrait.