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The Five-Day Administration.
Katie Zacharia’s brief tenure raises a longer question about the president who hired her.
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Preserving the low points of high office
The Unpresidential Library.
Hail to the grief.
Great office. Questionable occupants.
A monument to the moments they’d rather you forgot.
01 / The Trump Wing · Features & commentary
The latest filings.
From the reading room / Campaign promises
Terms and elections apply.
Speaking in Dallas on September 9, Trump promised a $5,000 dividend for every adult citizen if Republicans retain both the House and Senate. This is a conditional proposal, not an enacted payment.
Read the commentary & source record ↗Editorial cartoons / The supervision desk
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02 / Original satirical art
The gilt complex.
Six original tableaux. Zero restraint.
Select a work to view the full painting.
The Forecast Is Whatever I Say It Is
The Art of the Meal
A Beautiful Mind. An Unfinished Tweet.
His Own Worst Recording Artist
Sax, Lies & Legal Definitions
The Academy of Bad Performances
These paintings are imagined satirical scenes, not documentary photographs. The gallery opens artwork; the features above open complete stories.
03 / The permanent record
The joke. The receipts.
Some broke rules. Others broke the cringe scale.
Open an entry for the documented event and source.
The Department of Felt-Tip Meteorology
When the forecast won’t support your argument, simply promote the Sharpie to Secretary of Weather.
The historical record
On September 4, 2019, Trump displayed a Hurricane Dorian forecast map with a black extension that included Alabama. The altered chart became known as Sharpiegate.
PBS / Associated Press ↗The Covfefe Reading Room
An unfinished sentence. An entire news cycle. Finally, a presidential text short enough for its author to read.
The historical record
Shortly after midnight on May 31, 2017, Trump posted a tweet ending in “covfefe.” It was deleted hours later and became an internet meme.
Background and linked contemporary sources ↗The State Dining Drive-Thru
The silver was polished. The candles were lit. The tasting menu came with a choice of dipping sauce.
The historical record
Trump served fast food to the champion Clemson football team at the White House on January 14, 2019, during the partial government shutdown. This exhibit is about the spectacle, not an allegation of misconduct.
TIME ↗The “Definitely Not Recording” Room
A pioneering collection of presidential audio. Incredible fidelity. Catastrophic playback.
The historical record
The Watergate break-in in June 1972 led to investigations revealing a broader pattern of abuse of power in the Nixon administration. Nixon resigned in August 1974.
Richard Nixon Presidential Library ↗The Semantics Department
Where a yes-or-no question goes to earn a law degree. Please allow six to eight hearings for a straight answer.
The historical record
The House impeached Clinton in December 1998 on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice arising from the Lewinsky investigation. The Senate acquitted him on both articles in February 1999.
HISTORY ↗The Premature Celebration Pavilion
The banner arrived before the ending. A masterclass in letting the print shop set foreign policy.
The historical record
On May 1, 2003, Bush appeared aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln beneath a “Mission Accomplished” banner. The Iraq War continued for years afterward.
The New Yorker (2004 reporting) ↗The quote, unquote express
“Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.”
04 / The Golden Gaffe Theater
Absolutely no second takes.
Hot microphones. Cold takes.
Archival footage, news clips & comedy.
Airports. In the Revolutionary War.
A history lesson takes an unexpected connecting flight. Archival news clip of the Independence Day speech.
Watch on YouTube ↗Clips are hosted by their original uploaders. If playback is unavailable, use “Watch on YouTube.” Compilations contain edits; individual clips provide more context. The theater illustration is original satire.
05 / An interactive exhibit · Entirely invented
The non-apology department.
For when accountability simply doesn’t match the drapes.
Official-ish statement
“I take full responsibility for how unfairly this has been explained to me.”
Our very unofficial mission
Respect the office.
Question the occupant.
The Unpresidential Library collects the ego, evasion, scandal, and spectacular lack of self-awareness that sometimes come with the most powerful job in the world.
We punch up. We keep receipts. And we believe a democracy should be able to take a joke—especially at the top.
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