Federal Election Commission documents showed that former US President Donald Trump used $650,000 of his supporters’ money to fund an official portrait of him to be displayed in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.

She noted that the former president’s Save America Political Action Committee made a $650,000 charitable contribution to the Smithsonian in July. The foundation, which includes official portraits of all former presidents, confirmed Trump’s decision and said the money was specifically intended to pay for paintings of Trump and former first lady Melania.

According to the gallery, the six-figure donations will fund the artists’ drawings, framing, installations and image-related activities.
The National Portrait Gallery was established by Congress in 1962, and commissions for portraits of presidents began in 1994, beginning with a painting by Ronald Scheer of George W. Bush.