President Donald Trump is not happy with his presidential portrait in the Colorado State Capitol. But perhaps he should take it up with his face instead of the artist.
Trump called the portrait “truly the worst” in a post on Truth Social on Sunday, March 23. He alleged that the painting was “purposefully distorted,” suggesting it was sabotaged due to political differences between the Republican president and Democratic Governor Jared Polis.
While the portrait only now caught Trump’s attention, it was made six years ago in a lengthy process that included a legislative committee approving which photo of Trump to base the painting on. The chosen photo was intended to make Trump look “serious, non-confrontational, thoughtful,” the artist told the Colorado Times Recorder in 2018.
Comparing the images side-by-side, the portrait of Trump is actually slimmer in the jaw and torso than the real-life photograph of him, plus his eyes are brighter and his skin is less orange. Basically, it’s Tru...
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