Trump has a new presidential portrait. These other iconic photos hang in the White House
The White House has released a new official presidential portrait of Donald Trump, his second version since he returned to office.
Similar to the portrait released in January, Trump is giving the camera a serious stare with his eyebrows furrowed. But the new image features more dramatic lighting on a black backdrop, instead of the flag and ornate wall in the background of the previous portrait. Also, Trump swapped his blue tie for a red tie.
The new portrait, announced in a short video on X, hangs in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and has replaced the previous portrait on his official biography online.
In his first few months in office, Trump has decorated the White House with other pieces of art that pay homage to some pivotal moments in his journey back to office. Take a look:
See Donald Trump's new official portrait
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on why the portrait was updated.
Trump's mugshot, assassination attempt fist pump painting hang in White House
Trump has decorated the White House with other memorable imagery from the years between his two presidencies.
In February, an open Oval Office door revealed a framed photo of Trump's mug shot taken following his 2023 arrest in Georgia on charges alleging he tried to overturn the 2020 election results. (The case never went to trial and faces an uncertain future following the disqualification of the Fulton County District Attorney).
In April, the White House posted on social media showing a new portrait of Trump's fist pump after surviving an assassination attempt at a July 13 campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. The painting on canvas by Marc Lipp was created for Trump, a White House official previously told Paste BN, and it replaced a portrait of former President Barack Obama on the White House State Floor. The Obama portrait was moved across the foyer.
What was Trump's presidential portrait before?
Trump's portrait, released ahead of the Inauguration, showed him wearing a similar pointed stare in front of an American flag.
In 2017, he simply smiled in front of the presidential flag and ornate wall in the background, similar to his early 2025 portrait.
Contributing: Kathryn Palmer, Lauren Villagran, Joey Garrison, Paste BN
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the Paste BN Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.