Fox News host distances himself from Trump led Presidential Walk of Fame

A Fox News roundtable discussion over the White House Presidential Walk of Fame sparked a public disagreement about the display. Installed along the West Wing colonnade outside the Oval Office earlier this year, the exhibit places portraits of former presidents beside bronze plaques whose descriptions are written in the style of President Donald Trump on social media. This week the display drew particular attention after a prominent Fox News host criticized the project as trolling that could be reversed by a future administration.

Kilmeade, speaking during The Five, said he was not for the display and argued it should be done outdoors with straightforward profiles rather than insults. He noted that some presidents once viewed as controversial, like Ulysses S Grant, have later been reassessed more positively, and he expressed doubt that the same would happen with Joe Biden.

The ongoing debate extended to other hosts on The Five, with one colleague pointing out that the White House is the sitting president’s home for the moment and that he can decorate it as he wishes. The panel acknowledged the display is part of the Trump administration agenda, which included captions about former presidents such as Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Obama is described on his plaque as one of the most divisive political figures in American history, while Clinton is quoted as saying Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Trump on her husband's plaque. The exhibit also features a portrait of Joe Biden depicted by the autopen device, labeled as the worst President in American history, according to the descriptions provided by the project.

The exhibit also includes remarks about Republican presidents, with Ronald Reagan described as a fan of Trump before Trump rose to the presidency, and the general tone of the plaques reflecting a partisan editorial bend attributed to the Trump administration. Kilmeade and fellow hosts differed on how to interpret such a display, while one co host referenced Clinton regarding the Lewinsky controversy to highlight the divergent standards often debated on air.

In the broader cultural context, the White House Walk of Fame has become a focal point for discussions about decor, memory, and the intersection of politics and entertainment. While some viewers view the installation as a provocative reflection of the current administration, others on air and online have questioned its tone and purpose. The episode illustrates how political symbolism can become a topic of entertainment news, with pundits dissecting not only policy or history but the manner in which a sitting president chooses to frame and memorialize his predecessors. As the White House continues to adapt its public-facing image, the debate over the Walk of Fame underscores the ongoing tension between tradition and partisan storytelling in American political culture.