Trump Portrait Removed from Colorado Capitol After Criticism
The portrait, commissioned by Colorado Republicans in 2018 and unveiled in 2019, was taken down following President Trump's complaints about its depiction.
- The portrait of Donald Trump, painted by Sarah Boardman, was removed from the Colorado State Capitol on March 25, 2025, after Trump's public criticism.
- Trump described the portrait as 'purposefully distorted' and claimed it misrepresented him, despite the artist's intention for a neutral depiction.
- The portrait was commissioned by Colorado Republicans in 2018 after a prank involving a Vladimir Putin portrait highlighted the absence of a Trump portrait in the Capitol.
- Trump erroneously blamed Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a Democrat, for the portrait's commissioning, though it was a Republican-led initiative.
- Republican leaders in the state legislature requested the portrait's removal, and it has been placed in secure storage while discussions continue about a possible replacement.
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