Object Details
Artist
Matt McClain, born 1975
Sitter
Donald John Trump, born 14 Jun 1946
Exhibition Label
Forty-fifth president, 2017–2021
Forty-seventh president, 2025–2029
After a long career in business and television, Donald J. Trump overcame a crowded primary field to win the Republican Party’s nomination and the 2016 election. His campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again” (MAGA), has come to signify his supporters and his political agenda.
During his first term, Trump appointed a record number of federal judges, including three Supreme Court justices. He brokered a series of agreements between Israel and several Arab nations, focused on immigration policy, and reduced government regulations. He also promoted the development of COVID-19 vaccines while making economic prosperity a key priority. 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.
After losing to Joe Biden in 2020, Trump mounted a historic comeback in the 2024 election. He is the only president aside from Grover Cleveland (1837– 1908) to have won a nonconsecutive second term.
This portrait was taken during President Trump’s first term in office and will remain on view until his commissioned painting is unveiled.
45to presidente, 2017–2021
47mo presidente, 2025–2029
Tras una larga carrera en los negocios y la televisión, Donald J. Trump prevaleció en unas competidas primarias del Partido Republicano y ganó las elecciones de 2016. Su lema de campaña, “Hagamos que Estados Unidos vuelva a ser grande”, encarna a sus seguidores y su agenda política.
Durante su primer mandato nombró a un número récord de jueces federales, incluidos tres del Tribunal Supremo. Negoció una serie de acuerdos entre Israel y varias naciones árabes, puso su mira en la política migratoria y redujo las regulaciones gubernamentales. También promovió el desarrollo de vacunas contra el COVID-19 y dio suma prioridad a la prosperidad económica. Trump fue sometido a juicio político dos veces por abuso de poder e incitar a la insurrección cuando sus seguidores atacaron el Capitolio de EE.UU. el 6 de enero de 2021. El Senado lo absolvió en ambos casos.
Derrotado por Joe Biden en 2020, Trump logró un histórico regreso en las elecciones de 2024. Es el único presidente, además de Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), que ha ganado un segundo término no consecutivo.
Este retrato se tomó durante el primer mandato del presidente Trump y permanecerá expuesto hasta que se devele la pintura comisionada.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Date
2017 (printed 2020)
Object number
NPG.2022.158.2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© 2017 Washington Post
Type
Photograph
Medium
Inkjet print
Dimensions
Image: 114.4 × 76.3 cm (45 1/16 × 30 1/16")
Sheet: 134.4 × 91.5 cm (52 15/16 × 36")
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Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Donald John Trump: Male
Donald John Trump: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Real estate agent
Donald John Trump: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2022.158.2