President Trump has ... interesting taste in art.
During Trump's wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday, eagle-eyed viewers spotted a very ... interesting painting hanging in the White House:
As you can see, the painting depicts Trump laughing alongside a slew of former Republican presidents. Trump seems to be enjoying his favorite Coke, while Abraham Lincoln has a glass of water, a beverage chronologically suited to his mid-1800s presidency. Ulysses S. Grant, Calvin Coolidge, and even the not-so-popular Herbert Hoover are lurking in the background, as is a mysterious female figure.
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These artistic choices are all the work of the seemingly bipartisan Andy Thomas, who has also depicted Democratic presidents playing poker. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) gave this painting to Trump, and the president called the artist to seemingly compliment the work, saying "he'd seen a lot of paintings of himself and he rarely liked them," Thomas told The Daily Beast.
Thomas said Trump's skin tone and smile were "hard to paint." But he prevailed, creating a perfect match for the White House's gold curtains, gold carpet, and giant jar of pink and red Starburst.
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