Trump takes aim at rivals on 'Walk of Fame'

White House officials on Wednesday revised what they call the “Presidential Walk of Fame,’ installing plaques beneath portraits of former presidents that reflect Donald Trump’s own views, including branding Joe Biden as “the worst president in American history”.

- Marina Dunbar

The changes are part of Trump’s broader effort to reshape the White House environment. Along the colonnade, portraits of past presidents now feature expanded text that records Trump’s assessments of their records.

Rather than offering neutral historical summaries, the plaques adopt pointed and opinionated language and read like Trump’s posts on his social network, Truth Social.

Barack Obama is described as “one of the most divisive political figures,” while Ronald Reagan is praised in personal terms, with Trump asserting that Reagan “was a fan”.

Biden’s plaque is among the most scathing. It reads: “Sleepy Joe was, by far, the worst President in American History. It continues: “Taking office as a result of the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States.”