Overview

• President Donald Trump criticized his portrait in the Colorado State Capitol, claiming it was 'purposefully distorted' and demanded its removal.
• The portrait, commissioned by Colorado Republicans in 2018 and unveiled in 2019, was intended to match the neutral style of previous presidential portraits.
• Trump incorrectly attributed the commissioning of the portrait to Democratic Governor Jared Polis, though it was a Republican-led initiative.
• Colorado Republican leaders announced the decision to remove the portrait following Trump's public complaints on Truth Social.
• The controversy has drawn attention to the intersection of art, politics, and public perception, with the artist defending her intent to create a neutral and apolitical depiction.