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Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates ‘the greatest war criminal of the 21st century’

Donald Trump has apparently added a framed photo of himself standing with Vladimir Putin to the White House decor, prompting criticism from a senator, members of the media and beyond.

Newly surfaced photos from the Palm Room, which connects the West Wing to the executive residence, show a framed image of the US president and the Russian president at their summit in Alaska last August. Notably, that event marked the first in-person meeting between US and Russian leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022. The meeting drew complaints from Democrats who accused him of “cozying up” to Putin, and rolling out “the red carpet” for the Russian leader “instead of “standing with Ukraine and our allies”.

The recently added framed photo was first noted by the PBS White House correspondent Elizabeth Landers on Tuesday, who shared two images of the photo hanging in the Palm Room, positioned right above a photo of Trump with one of his grandchildren. A Bloomberg photographer also captured the display on Tuesday.

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[–] Arancello@aussie.zone 40 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Takes down photos of real presidents. Puts up photos of dictator mates. Happy with what you voted for mercans?

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago

I voted for Kamala.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 0 points 6 months ago

Many of them worship Putin as a strong man.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 13 points 7 months ago

America is like Hungary and Belarus now. Just Russian satellite states.

Good luck getting out of this one, America. Truly, from the bottom of my heart, these problems rarely resolve themselves bloodlessly and peacefully.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Trump and his boyfriend

Putin and his bitch

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

Trump and his boyfriend

Was Bubba in the background?

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He put the picture next to one of him and his grandkid. Does that mean he considers Putin part of his family?

[–] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Putin probably is the father of his kids.

[–] diabetic_porcupine@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Putin is his “daddy”

[–] ZiggyTheZygote@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 months ago

Another charade.

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Lawmaker from Estonia says photo celebrates the greatest war criminal of the 21st century'

I don't want to be that guy, but it's perfectly normal. Trump lives in the white house, why wouldn't he frame pictures of himself?

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ok, yeah, but do you have framed pictures of you and your boss in your house?

[–] Railcar8095@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Of course, why wouldn't I have pictures with my son at home?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shocked to discover two guys who like one another would proudly show off a picture together

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yes, they like each other a lot.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 7 months ago

Can someone add Epstein to this pic, so we get the trifecta.

[–] digredior@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Two manly men doing manly things that other manly men do together

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

it's ok if they wear the hats.

[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 6 points 7 months ago

Come on guys, it is just a joke to trigger the libs lol! /s

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Aghast?

They were cool with things until this?

Why would you be aghast when someone puts a picture of their spouse up at work?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

They replaced this picture, stupid sexy Adolf.