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Donald Trump had a lot to say in his interview with 60 Minutes that aired on Sunday night.
One thing he didn’t talk about, however, was the painting that savvy viewers noticed was hanging on a White House wall. The painting, titled The Republican Club, depicts nine Republican presidents, including Trump, sitting or standing around a table having drinks, while other Republican presidents look on from the background. Time reports that the painting, by artist Andy Thomas, was given to Trump by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California. Trump even called Thomas two weeks ago to tell him how much he admired the print.
“He basically said, ‘most portraits of me I really don’t like,’” said Thomas. Trump then pivoted to polling Thomas on his own, as well as his friends’ and neighbors’ opinion of the president. He also solicited Thomas’ forecast on the Missouri senate race between Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill and Trump supporter Josh Hawley. Thomas lives in Missouri.