Trump administration officials removed a Kehinde Wiley portrait from the U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic because the artist painted Obama. TJ Walker argues the move exemplifies misplaced priorities when gas prices, war, and trade tensions demand attention.
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Trump officials have removed a federally commissioned Kehinde Wiley— I don't know if I'm pronouncing that artist's name correctly— they've removed a federally commissioned Kehinde Wiley painting from the Dominican Republic Embassy because we all think whenever we go to the Dominican Republic, wow, the first thing I got to do is go to the American Embassy and look at the artwork. That's obviously The top of mind of things to do when people go to the Dominican Republic, and here's the problem with the artwork. Thank you to the Trump official who noticed this. It's allegedly very woke. You know what makes it woke? Well, apparently this artist has a horrible, sinful, deadly. Horribly toxic background. Because this is the author, the artist who painted a picture of Barack Obama. Yes, folks, that's considered the ultimate problem in America. It's not gas prices. It's not an insane war in Iran that we're losing badly every day. It's not turning on our allies in Canada and starting trade wars and destroying the economy. And increasing your beef prices and the prices of it. No, that's not the problem. Ultimize.