Obama's Photographer Trolls Trump's First 100 Days
Barack Obama's White House photographer Pete Souza is anything but subtle when it comes to showing his disapproval of Donald Trump's presidency. Since the inauguration, he's spoken out using the medium he knows best, photography, to comment on Trump's policies and administration: he posted a picture of Obama with a young refugee in the wake of Trump's refugee ban; he shared a photo of the moment Obamacare was passed when the Republican health care bill failed; and he even photoshopped a picture of Obama onto a microwave after Kellyanne Conway claimed the appliance could "turn into cameras."
Now, ahead of Trump's 100th day in office on April 29th, Souza takes his presidential trolling to the next level. The photographer has posted a string of images since yesterday, comparing Trump's first 100 days to Obama's.
At the time of writing, he's already posted six photos:
1) This sweet moment between Barack and Michelle on the night of the Inauguration
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Apr 22, 2017 at 3:25pm PDT
2) Obama's first time sitting at the Resolute desk in the Oval Office
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Apr 23, 2017 at 7:42am PDT
3) Obama's first time meeting with then-Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton
In the caption, Souza brought up how Obama did not redecorate the Oval Office in light of the economic crisis. It's a subtle comparison to how Trump redecorated the room with bright gold curtains.
"This picture also brings back the memory that because of the economic crisis, potus thought that it would be improper to redecorate the Oval Office even though Congress had appropriated the funds. Instead, he kept the Bush 43 carpeting, drapes and furniture until mid 2010," Souza wrote.
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Apr 23, 2017 at 12:21pm PDT
4) Obama's "second swearing in" at the White House
5) Obama meeting with then-House Minority Leader John Boehner
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Apr 24, 2017 at 6:50am PDT
6) Obama with then-Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Apr 24, 2017 at 6:52am PDT
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