Trump’s New Smithsonian Portrait No Longer Includes Accompanying Text About His Impeachment After He Reportedly Complained

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery is displaying an updated portrait of President Donald Trump in its “America’s Presidents” exhibition — along with a new caption that has omitted text that mentioned his impeachments and the Jan. 6 insurrection.

On Saturday, Jan. 10, the official White House X account shared photos of the new portrait being displayed in the museum.

According to The Washington Post, the black-and-white photo was taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok. It shows Trump, 79, looking directly into the camera as he stands behind the Resolute Desk.

Trump’s previous portrait, shot by Washington Post photojournalist Matt McClain, showed Trump with his hands folded. It was accompanied by a lengthy caption describing his first term and subsequent reelection.

“Impeached twice, on charges of abuse of power and incitement of insurrection after supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, he was acquitted by the Senate in both trials,” the caption said, per The Washington Post. The new caption simply notes Trump’s years in office.

The new photo caption contrasts with the museum’s portraits of other former presidents, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. Each president’s portrait is accompanied by a placard describing events during their time in office, including Clinton’s impeachment.

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National Portrait Gallery spokeswoman Concetta Duncan told The Washington Post that the museum is “exploring” less descriptive “tombstone labels” for some new exhibits and displays. She also said that Trump’s portrait in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition has changed before.

The National Portrait Gallery did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment after hours on Saturday, Jan. 10.

According to The Washington Post, a Trump official specifically complained about that passage several months ago, while the president was trying to force out the National Portrait Gallery’s then-director, Kim Sajet.

In June, Trump called Sajet “highly partisan,” leading her to resign. Soon after, the White House threatened to withhold funding for the Smithsonian if it didn’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s decision to review its museum content for “improper ideology.”

This is not the first time the Smithsonian has removed or changed material mentioning Trump’s two impeachments.

In July, a temporary placard was removed from the National Museum of American History’s “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden” exhibition. The display features a small section about U.S. presidents who were either officially impeached or faced potential impeachment, including Clinton, Andrew Jackson and Richard Nixon.

Since September 2021, the exhibit had featured a temporary label about Trump’s two impeachments along with a notice for visitors, which read, “Case under redesign (history happens).”

The Washington Post reported that the label was removed in July 2025 “as part of a content review that the Smithsonian agreed to undertake following pressure from the White House to remove an art museum director.” Without reference to Trump, the exhibit has now reverted to suggesting that “only three presidents have seriously faced removal.”

A Smithsonian spokesperson told the outlet that the Trump label was merely intended to be “a short-term addition to address current events.”