Donald Trump hangs his infamous mugshot outside the Oval Office

The interior design choice has got people talking.

The framed memento was easily visible in the background of Trump's recent meeting with India’s PM Narendra Modi at The White House, and was later shared on Instagram by Margo Martin - Trump’s special assistant and communications advisor.

The image went viral on social media, with people began losing their minds over the audacity of the 47th President of the United State's decision to hang it on the White House wall.

Dan Scavino, White House deputy chief of staff, later posted a video to X providing context on the frame's placement.

The image went viral on social media, with people losing their minds over the audacity of the 47th President of the United State's decision to hang it on the White House wall.

Trump’s infamous mugshot after he was arrested in 2023 immediately became one of the most talked about pictures and quickly spread around the world.

For his critics, it served as a clear reminder of how he cannot be trusted to lead a country, while for his supporters, it acted as a rallying cry to stand by him even more.

The image was released to the world amidst his convictions for falsifying business records over a hush money payment made to adult star Stormy Daniels in his 2016 election campaign.

It seems, however, that Trump is keen to embrace his troubled past, going so far as to nail it to a wall in one of the most historic and prestigious buildings in the world.

While most were annoyed by Trump's unabashed display of power, others saw it as a huge middle finger to the establishment and the critics who tried to destroy him.

One Twitter user commented: "I love it. Seinfeld framed his TV rejection letter. We all have ways to turn bad times into motivation."

With another adding: "Very fitting! What was supposed to doom his campaign put him in the Oval Office."

Another commented: "Should use that as his official POTUS pic everywhere. EVERYWHERE."

While Trump hasn’t publicly spoken about keeping the mug shot close to him in the White House, he has previously insisted it was an iconic photo.

During a roundtable of Black voters in June last year, he said: "The mug shot is the best ever—it just beat Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra by a lot.

"That's the No. 1 mug shot of all time. It's really an amazing thing," Trump added. 

"Since it happened, the support among the Black community and Hispanic community has skyrocketed."