US President Donald Trump is absolutely fuming over a presidential portrait that straight up looks exactly like him. The President called the portrait that hangs in Colorado’s State Capitol “distorted”.
The artwork, created by Colorado Springs artist Sarah Boardman, has been a part of the Capitol’s presidential gallery since its unveiling in 2019. Boardman, who also painted a portrait of Barack Obama, aimed to keep her work “apolitical” and neutral, but Trump isn’t having it.
In a post on Truth Social Trump blasted the portrait, saying, “Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before.”
He continued, “He [Obama] looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst.” Donald maybe it’s not the portrait that’s the problem, but you’re finally perceiving yourself the way we do.
Trump also took a swipe at Boardman, suggesting she “must have lost her talent as she got older”. Ouch, harsh words from someone who’s clearly an expert on art and aging gracefully.
He added, “In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one. Many people from Colorado have called and written to complain. In fact, they are actually angry about it!” I’m sure they’re all just devastated by the sheer audacity of a portrait that looks like, well, Donald Trump.
I’m no art critic but the painting looks exactly like him to the point where it could legitimately be a photo of the President.
Here’s what some other people thought about the painting:
Trump then said Governor Polis should be “ashamed of himself” for hanging the portrait and has since shared other portraits of him that I guess he thinks are more flattering? He even shared an image of his official presidential portrait on Truth Social, presumably to show everyone what a “good” picture of him looks like. Spoiler alert: it’s still just a picture of Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Trump has received a new portrait from his bestie Russian President Vladimir Putin, described as a “beautiful” gift by Trump’s envoy, as reported by the BBC. While we haven’t seen this portrait yet, I don’t think I’ll be able to recover if I’m forced to see a shirtless Trump on a horse.
It’s clear to me that we’ve been making fun of his spray tan and mop hair for far too long because the poor guy has never actually looked at himself before (physically or introspectively). Like I thought my body dysmorphia was bad but he takes it to another level.
Lead image: Getty Images / Truth Social / X
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