UPDATE: Colorado to Take Down “Worst” Portrait of President Trump At State Capitol

A truly awful portrait of President Trump hanging on the wall at the Colorado State Capitol building will be taken down.

This comes one day after President Trump criticized the portrait in a lengthy (and hilarious) Truth Social post, where he called it “truly the worst” and a purposeful “distortion” of his likeness.

For reference, here’s that post:

House Democrats issued a statement confirming that the painting will be removed, at the request of Republican leaders.

Check it out:

Trump’s portrait will be taken down from the Colorado State Capitol following his public criticism that the painting was “purposefully distorted.”

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🚨🇺🇸 COLORADO TO TAKE DOWN TRUMP PORTRAIT AFTER “DISTORTION” CLAIM

Trump says his Capitol portrait made him look off — now it’s coming down at the request of GOP lawmakers who originally crowdfunded it.

The $10K oil painting was unveiled in 2019, back when brushstrokes were… https://t.co/RKnp5h5Qwp

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BREAKING: Portrait of Donald Trump will be removed from the Colorado Capitol after President Trump complained, per AP. pic.twitter.com/VXD26EpfnY

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Here’s a closer look at the portrait in question:

Good riddance!

I mean, come on, who paid for that?

According to Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, the portrait at the Colorado Capitol will be replaced with one “that depicts his contemporary likeness.”

It’s not a painting, but perhaps whoever they commission could take some hints from this pencil artist on X:

President Trump said he wants the portrait of himself (left) that was recently unveiled in the Colorado state Capitol to be removed immediately, describing it as "distorted" and “truly the worst." I wonder if he’d like my drawing (right). pic.twitter.com/Q0SX2LUXF2

— they call me Pencils (@CindySinor) March 24, 2025

Now that looks much more like President Trump and captures his vibe!

AP reported:

A painting of Donald Trump hanging with other presidential portraits at the Colorado state Capitol will be taken down after Trump claimed that his was “purposefully distorted,” according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

House Democrats said in a statement that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican leaders in the Legislature. Colorado Republicans raised more than $10,000 through a GoFundMe account to commission the oil painting, which was unveiled in 2019.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Republican, said that he requested for Trump’s portrait to be taken down and replaced by one “that depicts his contemporary likeness.”

“If the GOP wants to spend time and money on which portrait of Trump hangs in the Capitol, then that’s up to them,” the Democrats said.

The portrait was installed alongside other paintings of U.S. presidents. Before the installation, a prankster placed a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin near the spot intended for Trump.

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The Denver Post also said:

President Donald Trump’s official portrait in the Colorado Capitol will be taken down Monday night after the president took to social media to complain about what he claimed was a “purposefully distorted” portrayal.

The General Assembly’s executive committee — composed of legislative leadership from both parties — signed a joint directive to legislative staff Monday afternoon to remove the portrait. The image will be removed after the Capitol closes Monday night, legislative staff said in an email.

The painting will then be stored “in a secure and appropriate location… until further notice,” according to the directive.

In a statement, House Democratic spokesman Jarrett Freedman said Republican leadership had asked that the portrait be removed.

“If the GOP wants to spend time and money on which portrait of Trump hangs in the Capitol,” he wrote, “then that’s up to them.”

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Republican, said that he requested for Trump’s portrait to be taken down and replaced by one “that depicts his contemporary likeness.”