Washington DC [US], May 11 (HBTV): US President Donald Trump has added a new art piece to the Oval Office—a statue depicting the aftermath of the July 2024 assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The sculpture was seen on a side table next to Trump's Resolute Desk on Friday as he signed several executive orders in front of reporters.
In a post on X, the White House stated: ‘FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! Spotted in the Oval Office.’
https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1921294570194653339
The statue shows Trump defiantly raising his fist in the air moments after being hit in the ear by one of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks' bullets on July 13.
‘Fight Fight! Fight!’ Trump shouted at rallygoers at the Butler Farm Show Grounds in the iconic moment captured by the artist.
Three Secret Service agents, including the current director of the agency, Sean Curran, are also depicted in the piece as they attempt to usher Trump offstage.
The Oval Office statue is not the only artwork at the White House commemorating the Butler incident. A painting similarly captures Trump moments after the bullet grazed his ear during the rally, showing him with a raised fist, blood across his face, and the American flag in the background.
Special Assistant to the President and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields clarified in a post on X that ‘Obama remains in the Entrance Hall of the White House State Floor.’
https://x.com/HFields47/status/1910779398770593801
Fields noted that the portrait of former President Barack Obama continues to hang in a prominent position in the Entrance Hall, overlooking former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Steinway grand piano, as reported by the New York Post.
(ANI)