President Trump demands removal of 'distorted' portrait from Colorado State Capitol

President Donald Trump has publicly demanded the removal of his official portrait from the Colorado State Capitol, alleging that the painting is "purposefully distorted" and unflattering. In a recent post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the artwork, which has been on display since 2019 alongside portraits of other U.S. presidents.

The portrait, created by Colorado-based artist Sarah Boardman, was commissioned during Trump's first term and funded through a GoFundMe campaign initiated by Colorado Republicans. Boardman, who also painted the Capitol's portrait of President Barack Obama, has been accused by Trump of losing her artistic touch, as he praised Obama's portrait while criticizing his own. ​

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Donald Trump criticizes his portrait by Sarah Boardman

On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted on his social platform, Truth Social complaining about the picture hanged up in the Colorado State Capitol. He claimed the artist, Sarah Boardman "must have lost her talent as she got older" given that Barack Obama's portarit was "wonderful".

President Trump, while stating that "nobody likes a bad picture about themselves", claimed that he would rather have no picture at all. He states that the Colorado portrait was truly on a different level given that even people from Colorado have called to complain, and he's actually speaking on their behalf.

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis's response to Trump's portrait demand

In his Truth post, Donald Trump also criticised Colorado's Democratic Governor Jared Polis, and called him a "radical left governor"; describing his take on crime as "extremely weak", particularly with the 'Tren de Aragua' problem.

With 'Tren de Aragua', Trump meant the Venezuelan gang, also known as TdA, which had established a presence in Aurora, Colorado, in the previous year. He recently used the Alien Enemies Act to authorize the nationwide deportation of nearly 300 suspected gang members.

While Jared Polis did not specifically respond to Donald Trump, a spokesperson revealed he was "surprised" to discover President Trump’s apparent interest in Colorado’s State Capitol and its art collection. While they highlighted the building's architecture, they said they are always looking for ways to improve their visitor's experience.