Presidential Walk of Fame

The Presidential Walk of Fame is a gallery of presidential portraits installed by President Donald Trump along the West Colonnade of the White House in September 2025. Running between the West Wing and the Executive Residence, the display features portraits of every US president in gold frames, with the notable exception of Joe Biden, whose portrait Trump replaced with a photograph of an autopen.
The President stated that the display was inspired by a similar "Wall of Fame" he had seen at a Hilton hotel.

Background

The project was first unveiled in September 2025 and dedicated on 5 November 2025 during Trump's second term. In chronological order, every United States president is displayed via a black and white photograph in a gold frame, except for former president Joe Biden. In the place of Biden's portrait, Trump installed a photograph of an autopen, a device used to mechanically replicate a signature.
In December 2025, the administration added permanent bronze plaques beneath each portrait, many of which were reportedly written or dictated by Trump himself. The descriptions on the plaques vary significantly based on Trump's personal and political assessment of his predecessors:

Joe Biden: labels Biden "by far, the worst President in American History" and repeats claims regarding the 2020 election and Biden's mental acuity.
Barack Obama: Labeled "one of the most divisive political figures in American History," the plaque repeats allegations of "spying" on the Trump 2016 campaign.
George W. Bush: Credits him for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security but criticizes the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, stating they "should not have happened".
Bill Clinton: Credits legislative successes to "Republicans in Congress" and mentions that his wife, Hillary Clinton, lost to Trump in the 2016 election.
Ronald Reagan: Highly favorable, describing him as "The Great Communicator" and claiming that Reagan "was a fan of President Donald J. Trump long before" the latter's political career began.
Herbert Hoover: Refers to him as a "Great Humanitarian" and a key director of the relief efforts of the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. Mentions his mining background and the 1929 Stock Market Crash

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the plaques as "eloquently written descriptions" that serve as a "testament to the Greatness of America".
Critics and groups such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation have criticized the installation, alongside other 2025 renovations like the demolition of the East Wing for a planned state ballroom, as an attempt to politicize the historic fabric of the White House.