US President Donald Trump seems pretty upset with his portrait displayed in the Colorado State Capitol, and said that it was “purposefully distorted.”
“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 a post Sunday 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.”
He stated his preference for having no portrait rather than the current one, noting that numerous Coloradans have contacted state authorities requesting its modification or removal.
He directed criticism at Governor Jared Polis, particularly regarding public safety concerns and the Tren de Aragua situation in Aurora. Trump referenced his administration’s response to the Venezuelan gang’s presence in Aurora last year, including the deportation of approximately 300 alleged members under the Alien Enemies Act.
“In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one, but many people from Colorado have called and written to complain. In fact, they are actually angry about it! I am speaking on their behalf to the Radical Left Governor, Jared Polis, who is extremely weak on Crime, in particular with respect to Tren de Aragua, which practically took over Aurora (Don’t worry, we saved it!), to take it down. Jared should be ashamed of himself!” he added.
The gang had established a presence in an Aurora apartment complex, with video evidence showing armed individuals at the location prior to a shooting incident. Trump visited the area during his campaign to highlight the group’s activities in the United States.
Previously in 2018, an incident occurred when an associate of Colorado’s Democratic House Speaker Crisanta Duran arranged for a political activist to place a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the space designated for Trump’s portrait, following reports that Republicans had not secured funding for Trump’s official portrait.
