Barack Obama’s LinkedIn profile shows Donald Trump’s photo, Trump supporters say, “Whoever made the decision needs an immediate raise!”

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s picture is now displayed on the LinkedIn profile of Former U.S. President Barack Obama. The unusual update has amused many people online. A post highlighting this odd situation went viral on X, gaining 1.4 million views, as per the report by Hindustan Times.

The confusion happened because Obama’s LinkedIn profile says “President of the United States at the White House”, and the official White House LinkedIn page currently uses Donald Trump’s photo as its display picture. Since Obama’s profile is synced to the White House page, Trump’s photo by default appeared on Obama’s profile under the “Experience” section.

Obama and Trump’s relationship

Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the U.S. and is a Democrat. Despite their differences, the two were seen conversing at President Jimmy Carter’s funeral this year in January.


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Reacting to the viral clip of their chat, Trump said “I didn't realize how friendly it looked.” He added, "Boy, they look like two people that like each other.' And we probably do". "We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don't know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody", as per the report by Hindustan Times.

Social media reactions

The post showing Trump’s picture on Obama’s LinkedIn sparked huge reactions on social media. One X user wrote, “This kind of pettiness is why Trump's favorability drops by the day,”. Another called it the “Greatest troll of all time”

Some criticized Obama for still having a LinkedIn account, with one person commenting, “Imagine having a LinkedIn account when you are a former president with no intention of getting a job. The narcissism levels are off the chart.” A Trump supporter praised the move, writing, “Whoever made the decision needs an immediate raise!”, as mentioned in the report by Hindustan Times.

FAQs

Q1. Why does Donald Trump’s photo appear on Barack Obama’s LinkedIn profile?
Trump’s photo shows up because Obama’s profile links to the White House LinkedIn page, which now uses Trump’s image.

Q2. Did Barack Obama put Donald Trump’s photo on his LinkedIn profile?
No, Obama did not add it himself — it happened automatically due to the White House page settings.