‘The Daily Show': Trevor Noah Jokes Obama’s White House Portrait Looks Like It Was ‘Taken at the DMV’ (Video)
thewrap.comOn Wednesday, Barack and Michelle Obama returned to the White House five years after leaving to unveil their presidential portraits — sparking pleas for help and a few good natured barbs from “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.
These paintings will hang in the White House forever, as is customary for the First Couple once they leave office. While Michelle’s portrait is a vibrant mix of colors, Barack’s painting sees his figure standing against a stark white background, which threw Noah for a loop. “I’m not going to lie, I’m not an art expert.
I don’t know the difference between Michelangelo and the other Ninja Turtles. But what is going on with the Obama portrait? Why is he standing in a white void?” Noah joked. “I don’t get it.
It looks like he got his portrait taken at the DMV. Why does it look like this?”Later, he added: “Look at Michelle’s. She looks like a movie star painted by a French artiste.
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