The artist has made Trump not only look about 30 pounds heavier than he is, but also like he is eerily undead.
Let’s have some fun. It’s a mild understatement to say that the major fields which comprise the broader “art world” — acting, music, literature, sculpture, architecture, and breakdancing — have never been particularly enamored of Donald Trump. It’s just one tired, hysterical bleat after another from these people, most of whom have let their formal craftsmanship atrophy as they become ever more tendentious. And now the portrait painters are rebelling as well.
Yes, last night we learned that Donald Trump’s honor has been insulted yet again, this time by Colorado’s hilariously unflattering official portrait of him as the 47th president, commissioned by the Democratic-run legislature and now displayed in the Colorado state House. Trump might have just ignored it, but because Trump is Trump, he chose to rant instead:
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. The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older. 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!
Other people are mocking Trump for this, but I’ll be honest: Given what he’s typically capable of getting up to late at night on Truth Social, this is pretty mild stuff. And I insist that you click the link to Trump’s post above so you can see the portrait he’s fuming about. Because I will be honest once again: Trump’s got a fine point. It is hilariously atrocious work. The artist has made Trump not only look about 30 pounds heavier than he is, but also like he is eerily undead. This isn’t a portrait of the president, it’s the dusty painting of some unknown ancestor from the 1800s you find hidden in a corner underneath cobwebbed linens while cleaning out your grandmother’s attic, so you take it home only to realize too late that it’s actually haunted. I invite all visitors to the state capitol in Denver to pass their own judgment on the likeness of our 47th president in person — but take care you don’t stare at it for too long.