Trump Fears Painting of Obama at White House Would Spy on Him

[Zorro]

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald Trump is terrified of hanging an official portrait of former President Barack Obama at the White House because he is convinced that the painting would spy on him, a White House source has confirmed.

According to the source, when Trump was informed that unveiling a portrait of his predecessor was a storied White House tradition, “he totally freaked out.”

“You know what will happen,” Trump reportedly said. “That painting will be able to see and hear everything I do.”

In an increasingly paranoid rant, Trump explained that the painting of Obama, having collected damaging information about him, would then be able to pass that information on to former Vice-President Joe Biden.

Suddenly afraid that the White House corridors were lined with potentially traitorous paintings, Trump demanded that the portraits of all former Presidents who might betray him be removed immediately.

“The only one who made the cut was Nixon,” the source said.

https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-fears-painting-of-obama-at-white-house-would-spy-on-him

[Wounded Bear]

1. Jeez, Donnie, it's not like it's a toaster oven or something like that...

Wow, Jackson didn't make the cut? What's up with that?

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. It would haunt him, that's for sure.

How insecure do you have to be to refuse a common Presidential courtesy? Turns out, very insecure....

[Celerity]

3. I love this one

[FM123]

4. Actually, I could believe this.

Trumpy is so paranoid and so envious of Obama that even satire coming from Borowitz seems believable now...

[roamer65]

5. I wonder if he will talk to it like Nixon talked to JFK's portrait.

[tulipsandroses]

6. I can totally see him doing that. Especially after he starts to completely unravel after he loses

He's gonna blame his loss on Obama of course. Its always his fault.

[bamagal62]

7. I have to say...

I looked closely to see if it was The Onion.