Trump’s new official portrait lacked two elements his predecessors had in their photographs in recent decades, including an American flag in the background.

A new official portrait of President Donald Trump was unveiled on Monday, with notable differences from his last. Newsweek reached out to the White House Monday for comment via email. Trump's ...

"The flag to the right hand of the president has been around since Gerald Ford," Whetstone said. A White House official said that Trump's January portrait was never meant to be permanent.

Sarah Boardman’s niece said the artist’s loved ones rallied around her on social media, with some changing their cover photos to the portrait of Trump Boardman created.

The new portrait eliminates any background, making for a dramatic contrast with Trump’s face. He is lit from the left, casting his right cheek, ear and shoulder into shadow.