Trump outburst prompts removal of his ‘distorted’ portrait from Colorado capitol

Painting of Trump was commissioned by Republicans, though president blamed Colorado's Democratic governor

A portrait of Donald Trump that was commissioned by fellow Republicans - but which he evidently came to believe had been purposefully distorted" - was removed from a wall at the Colorado state capitol where it had been since 2019.

After Trump posted complaints about the painting on his Truth Social platform, Colorado's senate minority leader, Paul Lundeen, a Republican, asked that it be taken down and replaced with one that depicts his contemporary likeness". Colorado Republicans had raised more than $10,000 to commission the oil painting that was the target of the president's ire.