On Melania Trump’s Official White House Portrait

Just when we thought they had forgotten about it, the FLOTUS version arrived seven weeks behind, and in a completely different style than the POTUS pic.

We had some thoughts about Melania Trump’s official White House portrait:

1/ A headshot, really? Calls out the Trump’s negligible connection to the White House. @FLOTUS #officialportrait https://t.co/VLARoJGDG3 pic.twitter.com/5VXTmFrv95

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

 2/ The more abstracted, graphic background seems to reflect Trump’s awkwardness w role, as well as non-residency. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

.@FLOTUS 3/ With Trumps, the institution is always subordinated. WH a personal vehicle. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

.@FLOTUS 4/ As compared to @MichelleObama 09 use of Blue Room to make historic & clever statement: https://t.co/ftKx7kZy5O @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

.@FLOTUS 5/ So, was this photo taken by a/the WH photographer? Another case where WH excludes/undermines its own team. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

Note: Greg Kendall-Ball‏ had the metadata:

So much for “America First!” @FLOTUS official portrait shot by a BELGIAN! C’est scandaleux pic.twitter.com/uDxJCSABPC

— Greg Kendall-Ball (@gregkb) April 3, 2017

.@FLOTUS 6/ Either ignorant or just defiant of publishing conventions, 1 more WH image without a photo credit. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

.@FLOTUS 7/ Enter the Matrix. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017

.@FLOTUS 8/ Oh what a tangled web we weave. @FLOTUS #officialportrait

— Reading The Pictures (@ReadingThePix) April 4, 2017