President Donald Trump has hung a new striking portrait of himself in the halls of the White House, covered in ... with his face painted with the United States flag. Its positioning is also ...

The official portrait, released on Monday by the White House, features a somber Mr. Trump against a dark backdrop.

Trump's new White House photo hearkens back to past portraits where presidents appeared unsmiling against dark backgrounds.

“We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall American flag on this side and another one on the other side, two flags, top of the line,” he later told reporters outside the White House.

President @realDonaldTrump announces two 100 ft tall American flags to be installed at the White House, "paid for by Trump ... and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners ...