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Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Everyone's A Critic After Trump Gets A New Portrait In Colorado Capitol
When it comes to portraits of Donald Trump, everyone is truly a critic ― especially the president himself. Colorado lawmakers discovered that earlier this year when Trump griped that a portrait of himself that's been hanging in the state Capitol for nearly six years was 'purposefully distorted.' Although Sarah Boardman, the artist who painted the portrait, said she 'completed the portrait accurately, without 'purposeful distortion,' political bias, or any attempt to caricature the subject, actual or implied,' her opinions were brushed aside. The complaining apparently worked, because lawmakers quickly announced Boardman's portrait would be removed and replaced with something more to the president's liking. The new portrait by Tempe, Ariz., artist Vanessa Horabuena was donated by the White House a month or so ago and was placed in the Capitol this week. The new portrait makes Trump resemble NBC Dateline's Keith Morrison, while the old one made him resemble JD Vance (sans beard and alleged 'guyliner'). You can compare and contrast the new work on the left with the old portrait on the right. Art is in the eye of the beholder, and many people had thoughts about the new portrait. The Colorado State Capitol replaced Trump's another terrible Trump portrait. Bold choice. — Gabe Sanchez (@iamgabesanchez) July 2, 2025 What do you think about the new Trump portrait👺at the Colorado State Capitol? Not really an upgrade from the abomination they had before. 😆😁😄😆 — LeftLaneLois 🔅Fascism is not American!🔅 (@lois_left) July 2, 2025 Trump's 'Worst' Portrait Ever Replaced With One Donated by White House what a crock of crap from this narcissist thug Trump White House — alexander bowen (@alexand65349161) July 2, 2025 A terrible portrait replaced by a 'Worst' Portrait Ever Replaced With One Donated by White House — ken benson Shah of Greater Idaho🤠🏁 (@borntoraisehogs) July 2, 2025 Trump is finally happy with his new portrait at the Colorado Capitol — they replaced the one he cried was 'distorted.'But now the real question is:Which one's actually distorted — the painting, or the man in it? 😂🎨#Trump#PortraitDrama#MAGAArtCritic# — ARIKA🇮🇳🚩 (@nidhisj2001) July 2, 2025 🗣 Trump happy with his new portraitThe Colorado State Capitol replaced the painting he whined was 'distorted' with a new which one looks more distorted to you? — brane mijatovic (@brane_mija64426) July 1, 2025 🗣 Trump happy with his new portraitThe Colorado State Capitol replaced the painting he whined was 'distorted' with a new which one looks more distorted to you? — brane mijatovic (@brane_mija64426) July 1, 2025 The new Trump portrait is beautiful. — Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) July 1, 2025 Are Ridiculous Pro-Trump Drawings Art? A HuffPost Discussion. 'Full-Blown Meltdown': Trump Flips Out Over A Not-Very-Flattering Official Portrait Trump's Freakout Over 'Distorted' Portrait Exposes Quite A Pattern, Experts Say
Daily Mail
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Trump gives his review of new portrait hanging in Colorado Capitol
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the new portrait of him that now hangs in the Colorado State Capitol after his blasts against the last one prompted officials to quickly take it down. Trump's view of the new one was considerably more positive, gushing about the artist after he found a previous version 'unflattering.' 'Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado — Now on display in the Colorado State Capitol!' Trump posted on his Truth Social site, along with the image of the new portrait. The new rendering, donated by the White House, shows a bronzed Trump staring dead ahead, and bears a resemblance to the recent official Trump portraits the president has installed at the White House. They bear a resemblance to his infamous mugshot, taken when he was processed in Georgia during one of his four criminal trials during the 2020 campaign. Trump also appears considerably slimmer than in the earlier portrait, which was the subject of a furious post. '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,' Trump raged. 'I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one.' He also called the earlier painting by Sarah Boardman 'truly the worst.' The state's Republican leadership quickly had the portrait taken down, the Daily Mail reported in March . But the drawing had been funded by a state Republican official, not the Democratic governor. In June the White House unveiled a new official photo portrait of Trump that showed heavy indications of photo-shop. Horabuena's website describes her as a 'Christian Worship Artist' and features other large portraits of Trump. The artist defended it at the time as a neutral take that was not meant to be confrontational. Also hanging in the White House is a portrait of a bloodied Trump making a fist after the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona , artist Horabuena is a sterner, crisper image than Sarah Boardman's painting of Trump that had hung since 2019. Last spring, Trump posted on social media that Boardman 'must have lost her talent as she got older' and 'purposely distorted' him, criticisms the Colorado Springs artist denied. The next day, lawmakers announced they would remove the portrait from a wall of past presidents. By the day after that, Boardman's painting was gone, put into museum storage. The Horabuena portrait donated by the White House a month or so ago went up this week after a Thursday decision by Lois Court, a former state lawmaker who chairs the Capitol Building Advisory Committee that helps select artwork for the Capitol in downtown Denver. 'There was a blank on the wall. It seemed inappropriate. We knew that the White House had sent us this replacement and it simply made sense to put it up,' Court said. Pictured: Trump's portrait hangs in federal buildings around the country and in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The White House donated the Horabuena portrait a month or so ago, said Court. Horabuena is a 'Christian worship artist' who has done several other depictions of Trump as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore and Jesus Christ, according to her website. On Tuesday, the Colorado statehouse was sleepy with lawmakers out of session and no schoolchildren visiting the historic building. A smattering of tourists took photos of the new portrait. Horabuena did not return a phone message Tuesday seeking comment. The portrait and others of past presidents might not remain up for long.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Trump cheers new portrait hanging in Colorado Capitol after he ripped into artist for 'unflattering' first try
President Donald Trump has weighed in on the new portrait of him that now hangs in the Colorado State Capitol after his blasts against the last one prompted officials to quickly take it down. Trump's view of the new one was considerably more positive, gushing about the artist after he found a previous version 'unflattering.' 'Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado — Now on display in the Colorado State Capitol!' Trump posted on his Truth Social site, along with the image of the new portrait. The new rendering, donated by the White House, shows a bronzed Trump staring dead ahead, and bears a resemblance to the recent official Trump portraits the president has installed at the White House. They bear a resemblance to his infamous mugshot, taken when he was processed in Georgia during one of his four criminal trials during the 2020 campaign. Trump also appears considerably slimmer than in the earlier portrait, which was the subject of a furious post. '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,' Trump raged. 'I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one.' He also called the earlier painting by Sarah Boardman 'truly the worst.' The state's Republican leadership quickly had the portrait taken down, the Daily Mail reported in March. But the drawing had been funded by a state Republican official, not the Democratic governor. In June the White House unveiled a new official photo portrait of Trump that showed heavy indications of photo-shop. Horabuena's website describes her as a 'Christian Worship Artist' and features other large portraits of Trump. The artist defended it at the time as a neutral take that was not meant to be confrontational. Also hanging in the White House is a portrait of a bloodied Trump making a fist after the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona, artist Horabuena is a sterner, crisper image than Sarah Boardman's painting of Trump that had hung since 2019. Last spring, Trump posted on social media that Boardman 'must have lost her talent as she got older' and 'purposely distorted' him, criticisms the Colorado Springs artist denied. The next day, lawmakers announced they would remove the portrait from a wall of past presidents. By the day after that, Boardman's painting was gone, put into museum storage. The Horabuena portrait donated by the White House a month or so ago went up this week after a Thursday decision by Lois Court, a former state lawmaker who chairs the Capitol Building Advisory Committee that helps select artwork for the Capitol in downtown Denver. 'There was a blank on the wall. It seemed inappropriate. We knew that the White House had sent us this replacement and it simply made sense to put it up,' Court said. Trump's portrait hangs in federal buildings around the country and in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building The White House donated the Horabuena portrait a month or so ago, said Court. Horabuena is a 'Christian worship artist' who has done several other depictions of Trump as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore and Jesus Christ, according to her website. On Tuesday, the Colorado statehouse was sleepy with lawmakers out of session and no schoolchildren visiting the historic building. A smattering of tourists took photos of the new portrait. Horabuena did not return a phone message Tuesday seeking comment. The portrait and others of past presidents might not remain up for long. The advisory committee is considering whether to replace them with portraits of past governors to mark the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood next year. The Daily Mail has reached out to the White House for additional information about the cost and payment for the portrait.
Fox News
a day ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Colorado Capitol replaces 'distorted' Trump portrait following months-long backlash
After facing several months of backlash, the Colorado state Capitol has replaced a controversial portrait of President Donald Trump, which he claimed was "purposely distorted" by the artist. A new presidential portrait, recently donated by the White House, was installed last week at the Denver Capitol, the Colorado Capitol Building Advisory Committee told Fox News Digital on Wednesday. It replaces Colorado artist Sarah Boardman's painting, which had hung since 2019. Despite the previous portrait's six-year run on display, Trump took to social media last spring to criticize the artwork, saying Boardman "must have lost her talent as she got older" and had "purposely distorted" his image. The Colorado Springs artist denied the claims. While Boardman's painting depicted a much younger Trump, the latest display by Arizona artist Vanessa Horabuena mirrors Trump's intense official presidential photo. "Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado," Trump said Tuesday on Truth Social. Horabuena is a "Christian worship artist" who has done several other depictions of Trump as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore and Jesus Christ, according to her website. She did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Boardman told Fox News Digital she had no comment on the new painting. The Horabuena portrait was installed as a temporary display following a Thursday decision by the advisory committee, which oversees art displays at the Capitol. "The Capitol Building Advisory Committee has agreed at the committee's meeting on June 26, 2025, to temporarily display this donated portrait and will consider the disposition of the full presidential portrait collection at a future meeting," the committee told Fox News Digital. "The new portrait is installed in the third floor gallery of the Colorado Capitol." Lois Court, a former state lawmaker who chairs the committee, told the Associated Press that installing the donated artwork was the right move. "There was a blank on the wall," Court said. "It seemed inappropriate. We knew that the White House had sent us this replacement and it simply made sense to put it up." Boardman's portrait was removed from the Capitol's presidential gallery wall in April, according to the committee, after Colorado Democrats – who control the legislature – agreed to take it down at the request of local Republican leaders. "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," Trump said in March on Truth Social. "The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one of me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older."
National Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- National Post
New Trump portrait hangs in Colorado Capitol after he called previous one 'the worst'
A presidential portrait with Donald Trump's approval now hangs in the Colorado Capitol after his complaints got a previous one of him taken down. Article content The new portrait by Tempe, Arizona, artist Vanessa Horabuena is a sterner, crisper image than Sarah Boardman's painting of Trump that had hung since 2019. Article content Article content Last spring, Trump posted on social media that Boardman 'must have lost her talent as she got older' and 'purposely distorted' him, criticisms the Colorado Springs artist denied. Article content The next day, lawmakers announced they would remove the portrait from a wall of past presidents. By the day after that, Boardman's painting was gone, put into museum storage. Article content The Horabuena portrait donated by the White House a month or so ago went up this week after a Thursday decision by Lois Court, a former state lawmaker who chairs the Capitol Building Advisory Committee that helps select artwork for the Capitol in downtown Denver. Article content 'There was a blank on the wall. It seemed inappropriate. We knew that the White House had sent us this replacement and it simply made sense to put it up,' Court said. Article content Article content Horabuena is a 'Christian worship artist' who has done several other depictions of Trump as well as Abraham Lincoln, Mount Rushmore and Jesus Christ, according to her website. Article content On Tuesday, the Colorado statehouse was sleepy with lawmakers out of session and no schoolchildren visiting the historic building. A smattering of tourists took photos of the new portrait. Article content ( @realDonaldTrump - Truth Social Post ) ( Donald J. Trump - Jul 01, 2025, 3:06 PM ET ) Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado — Now on display in the Colorado State Capitol! — Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) July 1, 2025 Article content 'Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado,' Trump posted Tuesday on his social media platform, Truth Social. Article content Article content The portrait and others of past presidents might not remain up for long. The advisory committee is considering whether to replace them with portraits of past governors to mark the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood next year. Article content
