41 h. ago Trump is offended by a painting of himself. For once, I get where he’s coming from | Dave Schilling

We all know what it’s like to be horrified by our own image. In the president’s case, he looks like a large baby in a suitWhile his friends are getting messy in the group chat, Donald Trump simply has more important things on his mind. Namely, himself. The United States’ war plans are being divulged to journalists like gossip on a second-rate Real Housewives spinoff, but the focus of the American president is squarely on a painting of himself that he doesn’t care for. Trump posted on Truth Social, his personal squawk box for various grievances, that he takes umbrage with a depiction of his face in the Colorado state capitol.The painting depicts Trump as full-faced, cherubic and without wrinkles. He almost looks younger, like a large baby in a suit. A boss baby, if you will. You might assume that at 78, Trump would jump at the chance to shave a few years off his face, but sadly, it seems he’d prefer to look like he was lit by the director of photography from Nosferatu. Continue readi...

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67 h. ago Is Trump's portrait 'truly the worst'? Other world leaders who have fallen foul of unflattering paintings

As Donald Trump took to social media to tear into a portrait of him as 'truly the worst', the average art enthusiast can be forgiven for feeling slightly bewildered.

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3 d. ago Colorado bows to Trump's demand for 'unflattering' portrait to be removed

An unflattering portrait of Donald Trump made by a British-born artist has been removed from the Colorado State Capitol after the president criticized the painting.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump sparks major change after furious rant about his presidential portrait

Colorado state Capitol has caved into Donald Trump's demand the presidential portrait to be removed, which was followed by bizarre comments from guests at the Denver building

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3 d. ago Donald Trump demands removal of 'purposefully distorted' portrait

The US president demands the portrait by British artist Sarah Boardman hanging in the Colorado state capitol is removed

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3 d. ago Donald Trump gifted portrait of HIMSELF by Russian friend and dictator Vladimir Putin

US President Donald Trump has warmed up to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after he entered the White House for a second time earlier this year sparking concern among Western leaders

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3 d. ago 'World's biggest narcissist Donald Trump's portrait tantrum proves he's all about Art of Conceal'

While the world burns, President Donald Trump is throwing a tantrum over a portrait hanging in Colorado's State Capitol because it doesn't make him 'look like a Greek God'

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3 d. ago Trump slams ‘radical left’ Colorado governor for ‘purposefully distorted’ portrait hanging in state capitol building

President Trump labels portrait of himself ‘truly the worst’ by the same artist who made Barack Obama look ‘wonderful’

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4 d. ago Donald Trump demands 'purposefully distorted' presidential portrait taken down immediately

'Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves,' Trump said as he demanded 'Radical Left' Democrat Governor Jared Polis remove the artwork, claiming it had been 'distorted'

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5 d. ago The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism

From media to culture and the arts to the refusal to abide by court orders, we’re nearing ‘Defcon 1 for our democracy’, experts sayEntering the magnificent great hall of the US Department of Justice, Donald Trump stopped for a moment to admire his portrait then took to a specially constructed stage where two art deco statues, depicting the “Spirit of Justice” and “Majesty of Justice”, had been carefully concealed behind a blue velvet curtain.The president, who since last year is also a convicted criminal, proceeded to air grievances, utter a profanity and accuse the news media of doing “totally illegal” things, without offering evidence. “I just hope you can all watch for it,” he told justice department employees, “but it’s totally illegal.” Continue reading...

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