The graphics this morning during Obama’s speech couldn’t have been worse — or were they an intentional poke in the eye by the president?

Tuesday morning President Obama announced his intent to shut down the detention facility at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and bring the remaining detainees to the United States.

But the setting was what caught everyone’s attention.

Before Obama arrived to deliver his address, CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller spotted what was in the background. He reported:

Pres making GItmo statement under portrait of TR, who signed initial lease agreement for Gitmo 113 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/y4tvpLKjjS

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 23, 2016

While Knoller noted the oddity of the background portrait, those who replied concentrated on the president’s message.

@markknoller @benshapiro These are awful, awful people. Remember that. They hate you. They hate this country. They enjoy tearing both down.

— TX Gumbo (@TXGumbo) February 23, 2016

@markknoller @benshapiro pic.twitter.com/rhwAt1vxWS

— sfcmac (@sfcmac57) February 23, 2016

@markknoller @benshapiro Obama is King. We are his peasants. Obama is fulfilling a dream taught by his communist professors #Trump2016 #tcot

— Conservative Wisco (@WIconservative_) February 23, 2016

@markknoller @carlquintanilla idea to close Gitmo makes me sick, sick, sick Terrible terrible idea!!

— K Wenclas (@Kurtagain) February 23, 2016

Was the portrait’s placement inadvertent or intentional? Most would agree it was intentional and meant as a slap in the face.

As an aside, the president announced last week of his plan to visit Cuba in March, making him the first sitting American president to do so since President Calvin Coolidge’s trip in 1928.

The New York Times noted that like Coolidge 88 years ago, Obama will go there seeking change.

Let’s hope that change doesn’t include discussions on closing the base altogether.

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