{"id":9627,"date":"2025-03-26T16:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9627"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T16:32:19","slug":"donald-trump-demands-removal-of-presidential-portrait-slams-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9627","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump demands removal of Presidential portrait, slams artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump is demanding the removal of his portrait at the Colorado State Capitol, claiming it is \u201cpurposefully distorted.\u201d The portrait, painted by Sarah Boardman, hangs alongside other U.S. presidential portraits and has been there since 2019.<\/p><div class=\"kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.kndcc69f5efdd8b5a8 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10276\" src=\"https:\/\/currentnews-foryou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-280.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Trump criticized Boardman, who had previously painted Barack Obama\u2019s portrait well, saying hers of him was the \u201cworst\u201d and that she must have \u201clost her talent.\u201d He also mentioned that many Coloradans have complained about the artwork.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10275\" src=\"https:\/\/currentnews-foryou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-279.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Trump\u2019s criticism comes despite the portrait being displayed for several years, and he\u2019s urging Democratic Governor Jared Polis to take it down. 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