讀後心得

Trump expressed dissatisfaction with the portrait of him in the Colorado State Legislature, calling it "the worst" and criticizing it as "deliberately distorted." At the same time, he received a new portrait from Russian President Putin, which has not yet been made public. Trump's envoy stated that this painting is a "beautiful portrait" created by a renowned Russian artist, and Trump felt touched by it. The Colorado portrait was removed following Trump's criticism and will be kept in secure storage. Trump also mentioned his appreciation for the portrait of former President Obama and compared the artist's style on social media.

Trump expressed great dissatisfaction with the portrait hanging in the Colorado State Capitol. Former U.S. President Donald Trump received a new portrait sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin and criticized a portrait hanging in the Colorado State Capitol, calling it "really the worst." The new portrait from Moscow has not been publicly displayed, but the Kremlin spokesperson described it as a "personal gift" and noted that only Putin himself can reveal more details.

Trump voiced his displeasure regarding the Colorado Capitol artwork on social media, which was removed this Monday. Trump is very concerned about his image and publicly released an official portrait in January, which was criticized by commentators as "serious or menacing." His envoy confirmed they had received a new piece from Moscow and stated they were asked to return it to Washington, D.C. The envoy described the new portrait as "a beautiful work" but did not provide further comment, only stating that Trump "was obviously moved by it." This gift was officially confirmed coinciding with U.S.-Russia negotiation representatives meeting again in Saudi Arabia, where Trump hopes to facilitate an end to the war in Ukraine.

Trump has not publicly commented on the portrait gifted by Putin, but when expressing his views on the Colorado artwork, he openly mentioned his dissatisfaction with its style. He said the portrait, gifted in 2019, "is a deliberate distortion that I have never seen," and pointed out that the style of the portrait created for former President Obama by the same artist is completely different. Trump lost about 30 pounds during last year's presidential campaign and told reporters that due to being "very busy," he "couldn't eat much." He also used the portrait to express political views, claiming the Colorado governor is a "radical" and "extremely weak on crime" Democrat, but the media noted that this portrait has no connection to the governor, but is the result of a crowdfunding campaign initiated by a Republican.

After Trump's criticism, the bipartisan leaders of the Colorado legislature decided to remove the artwork on Monday. A Democratic spokesperson for the legislature stated that the artwork would be kept in a secure location "until further notice." One portrait artist mentioned that there will always be people who like and dislike presidential portraits, and that's human nature; another artist who has created official portraits noted that audiences often view presidential portraits with "baggage," so reactions to the artwork often have little to do with the actual value of the art. Regarding Trump's complaints, this artist expressed that it would be very difficult to paint him because his self-image might differ significantly from that of many others.

The governor was surprised by Trump's comments and thanked the president and everyone who has shown interest in the artwork of the capitol, stating that he will continually seek opportunities to improve the visitor experience.