President Donald Trump added some new decor in the Oval Office in recent weeks, but one new addition sent the internet into a frenzy.
The White House released two images of the president on social media, displaying the Declaration of Independence behind a curtain, that was pulled back to show it’s place of honor in the Oval Office.
The White House confirmed the addition in a statement to the press.
‘The Nationals Archives delivered the Declaration of Independence to the White House at the President’s request. It is displayed in the Oval Office where it will be carefully protected and preserved,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
The White House later deleted the photos, but not before they were widely shared online, prompting anger from his critics and celebrations from his supporters.
The version of the Declaration of Independence displayed in the Oval Office appears to be a copy of the historic document.
The original copy of the document is preserved in a climate controlled, highly secure location in the National Archives.
Trump also updated the Oval Office to feature several portraits of famous historical presidents in history.
The president’s deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino noted the change on social media.
‘AWESOME! A portrait of the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan — is now hanging up in The Oval Office,’ he wrote.
A smaller portrait of Thomas Jefferson now hangs above Reagan’s portrait.
The president also hung a copy of his famous 2023 mugshot outside the Oval Office, after he was charged in a Georgia court for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
The difference was very apparent on Wednesday as President Trump swore in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in the Oval Office.
Reagan’s portrait stood starkly in the background as the president spoke.
As early as February 5, the Jackson and Washington portraits were featured in the space when Trump swore in his Attorney General Pam Bondi.
The portraits of Washington and Lincoln are on the left side of the desk.
A White House source confirmed the change, noting a Jackson portrait was still in the Oval Office in a different location.
Jackson is also recognized in the form of a statue behind the president at the resolute desk.
Other additions to Oval Office decor include a large bronze circle sculpture featuring former President Abraham Lincoln and a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy.
The display of challenge coins behind the president have also been removed.
Trump also has a copy of a map set up in the Oval Office showing off the newly renamed Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico.
