Overview
- Artist Vanessa Horabuena created the portrait onstage in about 10 minutes as a speed painting.
- Trump acted as auctioneer, opening at $100,000 and urging higher bids until the hammer price reached $2.75 million.
- The winning bidder was invited to the stage but was not publicly identified in the accounts of the event.
- During the bidding, Trump joked about a Wall Street attendee and said he would sign the canvas if offers increased.
- The black-tie New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago featured prominent guests, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.