In 2010, painter John McNaughton debuted a controversial painting that immediately drew the ire of Obama supporters and the applause of Obama detractors. Even if you’ve never heard of McNaughton, you’ve probably seen his painting – aptly titled, “The Forgotten Man” – at some point:

In the painting, Obama is surrounded by past presidents of the United States while he steps on the Constitution and turns his back on a “forgotten man,” who is notably depicted as a white working class male. The painting makes the blatant point that Obama had forgotten millions of Americans, and sums up how a lot of people felt about Obama’s presidency.
But there’s a new president in office, and McNaughton has a new painting. Called “You Are Not Forgotten,” it depicts a major shift from Obama’s presidency to Donald Trump’s:

As you can see, in the new painting Trump is stepping on a snake instead of the Constitution, and the forgotten man is being given some water:
“Last year we elected President Trump. He expressed by his words and demeanor what Americans wanted — a man who was not going to bow down to Washington or other countries. A man that would not forget the ‘forgotten men and women’ of this country who elected him,” McNaughton explained in a video about the painting.
As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words; and this picture is worth the millions of voices who were once tuned out by Obama.
Be sure to share this awesome new painting with your friends and family!
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Way to go, Jon! You continue to impress me and many others. Best, Paul Wilson
Hmm? Did you notice that except for the man and the woman, everyone in the picture is a government employee?
Into the Halls of Congress Library…GO…!
GOOSIES!!! This is brilliant and SPOT ON!!! God Speed President Trump! God Speed John McNaugten!!!
Great picture and great President!
wow..artists are deep thinkers
Trump/Pence in ’20!
Absolute POS thugs who deserve long prison sentences!! Only cowards cover their faces!
The most beautiful message in a long time. Thank you Mr. Mc Naughton! We The People appreciate it and cherish your work! Thank you!
this is a great message to share with every one great job
Wow, that painting will make liberals pull all of their hair out . Thats one outstanding message.As you said a picture is worth a thousand words. and in this case a million words. Great promotion Patriots.
The writer misspoke. The man is not being handed water. THE WATER IS FOR THE PLANT he is caring for! Water the plant…so it will GROW STRONG!
In a nutshell….the Trump picture…is about HOPE. Something we haven’t had for 8 long years.
MAGA!!!
I don’t think this has anything to do with “Don’t Tread on Me” but like the painter said he will have the power to crush the head of the snake. A completely different thing. Biblical reference Genesis 3:15.
https://www.christiancourier.com/articles/1571-crushing-the-serpents-head-the-meaning-of-genesis-3-15
Joseph: I repeat: Joseph.. you totally missed the point. Ever heard the phrase “don’t tread on me”? Look it up. And BTW socialist……. if you don’t like our flag, our country…… why not just buy a ticket to Europe… See how you like it there….. so in other words….. get a job and shut the hell up. …
Pretty good. I didn’t know there was the Obama painting, but when you look at the faces on the Dem side, it’s about right. From the Raw Deal to LBJ’s racist comment about how he’d have them “voting democrat for the next 200 years” to the roots of the KKK and Planned Parenthood… spot on.
JON MC NAUGHTON, YOUR WORK CAPTURES THE HEART’S OF THE PEOPLE AND THE PULSE OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.ONE WHO IS BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE, AND OF THE PEOPLE.MAGNIFICENT,I AM ASTOUNDED>> THANK YOU
The Trump/Clinton match up showed us the true face of the left. The face with out all the carefully crafted politically correct faces, skin tones and pets. We saw the face with out the laundry list of talking points all leftist groups lay claim too. Forgiving, loving, all-inclusive,democratic,open minded, justice warriors,freedom of choice and never for get, equal rights for all minorities.
Since HRC began her march to defeat, we have been confronted with violent left wing protests, marches and demonstrations. From NYC to Berkeley to Evergreen College to Charlottesville we have seen the shock troops of the left, the LGBT community, the BLM, La Raza, Planned parenthood, Anti-Fa, Social justice Warriors and even faux KKK.
The left is a disease, designed and administered by academics in our colleges, by extreme left wing ideologues, like George Soros. Trump woke up the last of the American people to combat, and even remove these childish monsters from our nation. There is a cost to our rights, and given what they are all trying to take from us, let that cost be their death, their blood.
Americans have lived, loved and prospered in the time since this nation was founded, people like Soros and Richards and masked 22 year olds who would take our rights from us, must be willing to face the consequences. As Cecile Richards makes clear so often, human being are just a pile of cells. If she can turn a profit on selling the residual body parts, what can we make by selling her heart, eyes, liver etc? God Bless these United States.
One is stepping on the constitution and the other on a snake.
Idiot!
Joseph you strike me as being a self centered leftist dip Wad.
What a jerk joseph what a jerk!
Joseph.. you totally missed the point. Ever heard the phrase “don’t tread on me”? Look it up. And BTW socialist……. if you don’t like our flag, our country…… why not just buy a ticket to Europe… See how you like it there….. so in other words….. get a jot and shut the hell up. …. just saying.
Sorry to bust your liberal bubble the snake is in reference to his reading of the poem of “The Snake” by Al Wilson as symbolism of the Muslims brought in illegally by Obama’s violation of Federal Statutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npD9AXcE5Hc
Actually, the picture shows Trump changing from a serpent to his human guise!
Single these thugs out, follow them, strike when they least expect it.
I do also Janet, very talented artist!
I like the style of both paintings – each hits the mark!
THEY HAVE HIS NAME SPELLED WRONG – IT IS ‘JON’ McNAUGHTON! I HAVE SEVERAL OF HIS PAINTINGS AND WISH I HAD THEM ALL!
Rockwell was not considerd a ‘fine art’ artist. he was considered an illustrator.
Famous? Degas is famous. Picasso is famous. Rembrandt is famous. Rockwell is famous.
McNaughton who?
Not too shabby. Got it right, Trump is stepping on the real Obama Photo.
These paintings are both a very accurate depiction of these two administrations!!!
Spare me jean, here you are oncemore, Take your propaganda and get the Hell our of our country you communist cretin.
Sore loser, are you?? Gonna be a long 7.4 years for you and your kind….
This painting speaks truth, of which you have not a conception, we have seen your true nature, since the elections, after the elections and up to this day. violence, rioting and your Obama gone, making money and your Hillary calling for a Coup. Video shows what all of you are, putrid, stinking carrion. You lost and we won.
Get over it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G8QLT6tFWU
jeans, Welcome to America where you have the God given right to state your opinion on the painting. In North Korea, former USSR, and China not so much. You may thank our Founding Fathers and brave men and women of our military for allowing you to criticize the painting.
This is the kind of propaganda painting shown in North Korea and the old Soviet Union and China.
PROPAGANDA
Blah, blah, blah jeansandjackets, same sh*t different day!
Sounds like a lot of “snowflake” talk to me……… Love our country … respect our elected President or “LEAVE IT”. Stop the trash can talk pleeeezzzz
Some of us have good taste! Great paintings!
You disgust me. You and your ilk. Thank God for Trump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC_K1EXohts
This guy is Trump’s new Propaganda Painter.
Both pictures are awful.
Way to go, Jon! You continue to impress me and many others. Best, Paul Wilson
Hmm? Did you notice that except for the man and the woman, everyone in the picture is a government employee?
Into the Halls of Congress Library…GO…!
GOOSIES!!! This is brilliant and SPOT ON!!! God Speed President Trump! God Speed John McNaugten!!!
Great picture and great President!
wow..artists are deep thinkers
Trump/Pence in ’20!