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President Donald Trump is breaking a forty-year tradition of presidents by refusing to unveil former President Obama’s official White House portrait in the traditional ceremony.
See his remarks Trump and former President Obama have only met in person once since the inauguration in 2017 and that was at the funeral for President George H. W. Bush in December of 2018.
NBC first reported that the traditional unveiling ceremony wasn’t on the White House calendar, and it may not even occur while Trump is in office.
Former President Obama hosted Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura for their unveiling ceremony while in office.
NBC has also reported that Former President Obama has no interest in attending the ceremony while Trump is in office.