In a controversial move that has sparked widespread debate, former President Donald Trump has established a “Presidential Walk of Fame” within the White House grounds. This installation features plaques bearing sharply critical commentaries placed beneath official portraits of previous commanders-in-chief, particularly targeting Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
The inscriptions, written in Trump’s characteristic social media style, present scathing assessments of his predecessors’ administrations. The plaque dedicated to President Biden—notably displayed without a portrait—contains particularly harsh language, describing him as “the worst President in American History” and alleging he assumed office through “the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States.”
While Trump has publicly characterized the exhibit as “a tribute to past Presidents, good, bad, and somewhere in the middle,” factual verification efforts have identified multiple claims on the plaques as unfounded or misleading. This installation represents the latest in a series of controversial modifications Trump has made to the White House complex.
Among previous contentious renovations was the removal of the historical Rose Garden to accommodate a grand ballroom project, funded by supporter contributions with estimated costs approaching $400 million. Construction continues on this significantly expanded facility, which is planned to exceed the scale of any existing structure within the White House campus.
The Presidential Walk of Fame has raised questions about the appropriate treatment of historical presidential legacies and the traditional decorum associated with the nation’s highest office.