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Artist Sarah Boardman said her 41-year art career is at risk after Donald Trump accused her of distorting his likeness in a 2019 portrait displayed in the Colorado State Capitol.

Trump called for its removal in a March 23 Truth Social post, prompting Republican lawmakers to have it taken down the next day.

Boardman denied political bias and said the portrait was pre-approved. She reported a sharp decline in business and backlash, though her family and supporters defended her online.

Boardman had also painted Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

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    It’s not as good a likeness as Bush’s or Obama’s paintings she made, but it’s not far off and he looks healthier and younger in her painting than in real life, but whatever dude.

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      not orange enough, so it doesnt look like him, also the neckgina thing hes hiding.

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    Her life is probably in peril considering how fucking unhinged trumpets can be.

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    Why would he object to a picture that makes him look like a normal human? I mean, it looks way better than he normally does IRL.

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    Honestly she used modest flattery. Be happy she didnt draw your triple neckgina fold.

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      I know. I don’t get the problem wih it, it looks fine to me. If anything it humanized him a bit, it looks a bit softer than his official portrait…

      … oh wait, now I get it. Dude must be so insecure in his manhood that he rejects anything that he thinks makes him look soft.

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      Necklabia. And extreme contrast between is orange skin and is sickly white skin isn’t seen in the portrait too

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    That sucks. Hopefully she gets some filthy rich patron to prop her up so she can flip donvict and his ilk the bird…

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    I mean, Trump has a point here. That portrait is barely recognizable as being him… way too normal looking, not enough orange blotches around the face, hair looks attached instead of combed over, and she definitely wasn’t able to capture that maniacal glint in his eyes.

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      also the contrast between his orange skin and his white pastey skin is not as prominent in the portrait.

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    I am reminded of those poor artists that had to paint the portrait of vial dictators, Hitler, Putin, Stalin.

    Afraid if the portrait is not approved they’ll be shipped off to the gulag, internment camp or the front lines.

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    So if he’s falsely claiming that she intentionally made him look bad, isn’t that slander?

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    I so very wish they had just ignored his rantings and ravings. Just completely do no comment and refuse to take any action, but most importantly, do not take it down, and do not offer to replace it. Nothing.

    Would have been hilarious to see him get more and more angry over a big fat nothing.

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    Since the Colorado Governor put an image of himself in the form of South Park, they should go get a picture of Mr. Garrison too since he wants it redone.