The White House slammed a fresh art installation critical of President Donald Trump on the National Mall this week, calling the anonymous creators “liberal activists masquerading as ‘artists.’” The ...

The painting on canvas by Marc Lipp was created for Trump, a White House official previously told USA TODAY, and it replaced a portrait of former President Barack Obama on the White House State Floor.

Starting Point newsletter Trump cares about art, image, and spectacle. They’re also central to his political project. Trump’s preoccupation with aesthetics is already shaping his second term.