Dutch Uncle
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The portrait below was commissioned by Republicans for the 45th President and, until recently, was prominently displayed in Colorado's State Capitol. I'd have never heard about it until Pedo Don did his typical "ready, shoot, aim" habit of self-inflicted wounds by demanding it be taken down.
time.com
Trump said that “many people” from Colorado have complained about the portrait to him: “In fact, they are actually angry about it!” He added that he’s contacted Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis (whom Trump called a “Radical Left Governor” who is “extremely weak on Crime”) to take the portrait down. “Jared should be ashamed of himself!” Trump concluded....
...Republican Kevin Grantham, then-President of the state senate, launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for a portrait. Within about 32 hours, the campaign met its $10,000 goal through donations from about 200 donors that included several notable state Republicans as well as former Democrat state representative Dan Pabon, who told Colorado Public Radio: “The hall of portraits of presidents is a tour showcase for any school-aged students coming through here, and I just wanted to make sure that when they came through they had the full experience of all the presidents that have been elected.”
During the portrait’s August 2019 unveiling ceremony at the State Capitol, which was billed as a nonpartisan event though hosted by Colorado’s Senate Republicans, Grantham called the crowdfunding “fitting” for a “populist” such as Trump.
The Real Story Behind Colorado’s ‘Distorted’ Trump Portrait
The President lashed out at Democratic Gov. Jared Polis for putting up an unflattering painting—except Polis wasn’t behind it.
time.com
...Republican Kevin Grantham, then-President of the state senate, launched a GoFundMe to raise funds for a portrait. Within about 32 hours, the campaign met its $10,000 goal through donations from about 200 donors that included several notable state Republicans as well as former Democrat state representative Dan Pabon, who told Colorado Public Radio: “The hall of portraits of presidents is a tour showcase for any school-aged students coming through here, and I just wanted to make sure that when they came through they had the full experience of all the presidents that have been elected.”
During the portrait’s August 2019 unveiling ceremony at the State Capitol, which was billed as a nonpartisan event though hosted by Colorado’s Senate Republicans, Grantham called the crowdfunding “fitting” for a “populist” such as Trump.
