Trump fiercely criticized the self-portrait of the state legislature while graciously accepting the "beautiful painting" gifted by Putin.
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Trump is dissatisfied with the portrait in the Colorado State Legislature, calling it the "worst." He has received a new portrait from Putin, which has not yet been publicly displayed. Trump criticized the Colorado painting on social media, believing it to be a "deliberate distortion" of him. As U.S.-Russia relations have eased, his envoy confirmed receipt of Putin's "beautiful portrait." Trump stated that Putin had prayed for him, but he also expressed appreciation for the portrait of former President Obama. Following Trump's criticism, the Colorado Legislature decided to remove the painting.
Trump expressed strong dissatisfaction with the portrait hanging in the Colorado State Legislature. He received a new portrait from Russian President Putin and criticized the one at the Colorado State Capitol as "the worst." This new portrait has not yet been publicly unveiled, but a Kremlin spokesperson called it a "personal gift," stating that only Putin could share more details. On social media, Trump criticized the Colorado State Legislature's portrait, which was removed on Monday of this week.
Trump has always placed great importance on his image, and he publicly revealed an official portrait in January, which was criticized as "serious or sinister." Trump's envoy confirmed that the new work had been received and was asked to return it to Washington. It is reported that this painting is a "beautiful portrait" created by a "well-known Russian artist," and the envoy stated that Trump was touched by it. This incident occurs as U.S. and Russian negotiation representatives are meeting again in Saudi Arabia, reflecting a thaw in diplomatic relations between the two countries since Trump's return to the White House.
Trump has yet to publicly comment on the portrait given to him by Putin, but he has expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the painting in Colorado. He posted on social media that the painting was a "deliberate distortion," noting that the Obama portrait by the same artist looked completely different. Trump rarely expresses admiration for his predecessors, but this time he specifically mentioned that Obama's portrait looked "great." In last year's presidential campaign, Trump lost about 30 pounds and stated that he was too busy to eat much. He occasionally used the portrait to express political views, describing the governor of Colorado as "radical" and "extremely weak" on crime issues, but U.S. media also pointed out that this portrait was the result of a crowdfunding initiative by Republicans.
After facing criticism from Trump, the bipartisan leaders of the Colorado legislature decided to remove the painting and store it in a secure location until further notice. The artist's spokesperson stated that the governor was surprised to attract the president's interest and had been seeking to improve the visitor experience.
Trump's call with Putin is seen as a victory in Russia; however, Trump’s envoy also rejected the Prime Minister of the UK’s proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump signed an executive order promoting the closure of the U.S. Department of Education and is set to sign a mineral agreement with Zelensky, indicating that "the responsibility for Ukrainian security lies with Europe." Currently, there are no indications that he will quickly achieve peace on the Ukraine issue.