Smithsonian replaces Trump portrait display, strips Jan. 6 and impeachment references from accompanying text

The Smithsonian Institution unveiled a caller representation of President Donald Trump past week, portion removing astir of the accompanying substance that referenced his 2 impeachments and the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

The changes astatine the National Portrait Gallery’s "America’s Presidents" grounds travel Trump’s accusations that museums are "woke" and biased, on with a White House bid requiring the Smithsonian to supply extended interior records by Jan. 13 oregon hazard imaginable national backing cuts.

While the instauration antecedently displayed Trump against a achromatic inheritance with his hands folded successful beforehand of him, visitors volition present spot a caller black-and-white photograph by White House lensman Daniel Torok. The caller representation shows the president with his fists connected the Resolute Desk, staring straight into the camera.  

"For the archetypal clip successful history, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery has hung up an iconic photograph taken by the White House honoring President Trump," White House spokesperson Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital connected Sunday. "His unmatched aura volition beryllium seen and felt passim the halls of the National Portrait Gallery."

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A plaque with minimal substance is displayed adjacent to a caller representation of President Donald Trump astatine the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery's "American Presidents" grounds connected Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Previously, the substance beside Trump’s representation read: "Impeached twice—on charges of maltreatment of powerfulness and incitement of insurrection aft supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol connected January 6, 2021—he was acquitted by the Senate successful some trials." 

According to photos, the archetypal placard has been replaced with a shorter 1 that lone lists Trump’s years successful office. 

As of Sunday, Trump was the lone president successful the assemblage whose show lacked extended substance highlighting cardinal events, according to the Associated Press (AP). By contrast, different portraits, including those of erstwhile Presidents Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson, reportedly inactive enactment their impeachments.

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A photograph of President Donald Trump is displayed successful the "America's Presidents" accumulation astatine the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery connected June 1, 2025, successful Washington, DC. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

The assemblage said successful a connection to the AP that "the depository has been exploring quotes oregon tombstone labels, which supply lone wide information, specified arsenic the artist’s name."

Fox News Digital reached retired to the National Portrait Gallery for much information. 

Trump praised the alteration successful a station connected Truth Social Friday, sharing a photograph of the caller display.

A visitant stops to look astatine a photograph of President Donald Trump and a abbreviated plaque adjacent to it astatine the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery's "American Presidents" grounds connected Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Washington.  (AP Photo/Anna Johnson)

A White House authoritative told Fox News Digital that photographs volition beryllium displayed until the instauration completes an authoritative painted portrait. 

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The changes were made aft the White House ordered a sweeping reappraisal of each museums ahead of America's 250th day of independence.

In an August station connected Truth Social, Trump blasted the institutions arsenic "woke," accusing the Smithsonian and different museums nationwide of promoting narratives that disparage the U.S. alternatively than observe its achievements.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.