Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’US politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “truly the worst”.In a post on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump shared an image of the portrait and complained about the painting, saying it was bad and blaming it on Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis – whom the president insulted as being “radically left”. Continue reading...
Donald Trump publicly criticized his Colorado state capitol portrait, calling it "the worst" and blaming the state's governor. A Republican legislator requested its removal, and Trump shared alternative images of himself. Critics ridiculed Trump's reaction, calling him insecure. The portrait was commissioned in 2019 by a Republican group after a Putin portrait was briefly displayed in its place.
