Sad! Trump Too Petty to Host Unveiling of President Obama’s Portrait

Although it’s a decades-long White House tradition for first-term president to host a ceremony for the unveiling of the official portrait of his immediate predecessor, Donald Trump is stomping his feet and refusing to do it for President Barack Obama — the first president to skip it in 40 years because of his childish pettiness.

Racism certainly plays a part.

Trump refusing to reveal Obama’s presidential portrait isn’t “the latest casualty of the political divide.” It is, at best, a tantrum. At worst? An evangelist of white supremacy refuses, yet again, to allow that anyone but a white man can hold that office. https://t.co/KiuGs2e3ra

— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) May 19, 2020

As we were saying…

So #Trump, who stoked “birtherism” lunacy v the first Black #POTUS, was sued 4 house discrimination & vilified ppl of color won’t hang #Obama portrait. Anyone surprised? “White House portrait ceremony may be the latest casualty of the political divide” https://t.co/tVD61hVbLl

— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) May 19, 2020

Trump: Divider-in-Chief.

Trump tears up Michele Obama's vegetable garden. Then he refuses to hang President Obama's Portrait in the WH…

The Republican Senators brazenly refuse to do anything during Impeachment

I really don't want to hear any "It's time to heal…" crap in 2021. I want payback!

— Frank DiElsi (@FrankDiElsi1) May 19, 2020

Small, indeed.

If you were wondering whether it was possible for the pathetically small man occupying the Oval Office to make himself any smaller, here's your answer.https://t.co/0Ayo1wkPoX

— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) May 19, 2020

And, yes, jealous and insecure.

Wow! Trump is so insecure he canceled the Obama portrait unveiling ceremony.
What an asshole.

— Mystery Solvent (@MysterySolvent) May 20, 2020

But leaves us with something to look forward to:

Trump is unworthy to preside over a ceremony to hang President Obama’s portrait in the WH. When President Biden presides over that ceremony I hope all of the former Presidents sans Trump will be there. It will be a restorative act. It will be a reassertion of dignity and decency

— Steve Schmidt (@SteveSchmidtSES) May 20, 2020

This isn’t actually his official portrait. But it SHOULD be. #TanSuitGate

Is this hella shade or what? Obama’s official portrait. #suitgate #tansuit #hellahandsome #TrumpIsJealousOfObama pic.twitter.com/umXgBFXqrE

— Ramona Jordan (@ramonajordan423) May 20, 2020