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President Trump hinted that he will troll ex-President Joe Biden with an “autopen portrait” in a new White House gallery he’s calling the “Presidential Wall of Fame,” according to a report.
The two-time commander in chief shared his plan to mock his successor-predecessor with a portrait featuring the notorious autopen in a newly conceived “Presidential Wall of Fame” that is currently being constructed in the Rose Garden.
“It’s a decision I have to make. We put up a picture of the autopen,” Trump told the Daily Caller in an extensive interview published Monday.
He then shared with the publication a mock-up of what the “Biden Autopen” portrait would look like in his special gallery.
“I gotta do it,” Trump said. “Same picture, but black and white. Yeah, and I’m not using that one with the smile.”
The outlet did not publish a photo of the mock-up or share details on its appearance.
But Trump himself predicted that it would cause quite a stir.
“This is going to be very controversial,” he said.
The White House announced an investigation into Biden’s use of the autopen back in July.
Senior administration officials said tens of thousands of documents were turned over by the National Archives Records Administration, with a focus on communications and other records related to Biden’s use of the autopen.
“What did the former president direct, versus what he did not,” one Trump administration official questioned. “The only time a legitimate use of the autopen should happen is if the president said he wanted something done, or if he was asked for his approval.”
In the interview with the Daily Caller, Trump further commented on Biden’s presidency and his dire prostate cancer diagnosis, which was revealed in May.
“He didn’t win the race. He lost badly. He was a horrible president, but can you imagine, he says he has Stage Nine cancer. That was what? Two, three months ago?”
“Stage Nine. I’ve never heard of more than stage four. Stage four is the highest. I’ve never — if you’re stage four, you’re dead.”
The president did not provide a copy of the potential “Biden Autopen” portrait to the outlet.
It’s not clear when the “Presidential Wall of Fame” will be constructed and unveiled, but the administration has made it a priority to revamp the White House grounds in the first year of Trump’s second term.
Construction on a $200 million White House ballroom will begin in September, Trump announced last month.
The eagle-eyed president also recently called out a subcontractor who damaged custom limestone in the Rose Garden with poorly handled gardening equipment.
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