Social Media Mocks Trump as “Crybaby” Over New Presidential Plaques
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new series of bronze plaques has been installed beneath official presidential portraits along the Colonnade outside the West Wing of the White House, an exhibit the Trump administration is calling the “Presidential Walk of Fame.”
The display pairs gold-framed black-and-white portraits of U.S. presidents with explanatory text mounted directly below each image. A dedication plaque describes the installation as a tribute to presidents who “served our Country, good, bad and somewhere in the middle.”
Photographs from the site show plaques beneath portraits of multiple modern presidents, including Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, and President Donald J. Trump himself.
Several of the plaques use strongly worded, subjective descriptions rather than neutral historical summaries.
The plaque beneath Joe Biden’s portrait refers to him as “Sleepy Joe Biden,” calls him “by far, the worst President in American History,” and claims his presidency resulted from “the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States.”
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The plaque beneath Barack Obama’s portrait identifies him as the first Black president but also describes him as “one of the most divisive political figures in American History,” criticizing the Affordable Care Act and the Paris Climate Agreement.
The plaque under Bill Clinton’s portrait highlights his policy record but concludes by noting that “in 2016, President Clinton’s wife, Hillary, lost the Presidency to President Donald J. Trump.”
President Trump’s own plaque credits him with winning a second nonconsecutive term in 2024, overcoming what it describes as the “weaponization of law enforcement,” and ushering in what it calls a “Golden Age of America.”
Other plaques visible in photographs appear more neutral in tone, particularly those addressing earlier Republican administrations.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the installation, saying the plaques are “eloquently written descriptions of each President and the legacy they left behind.” She added that many of the texts were written by President Trump himself. The administration has not disclosed funding details for the project.
Images of the plaques circulated rapidly on social media throughout the day, drawing criticism from users who described the language as partisan and inappropriate for an official White House setting. Some posts questioned whether taxpayer funds were used and called for congressional oversight.
As of publication, there has been no announcement that the plaques will be modified or removed.
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