{"id":2455249,"date":"2025-07-03T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-trump-portrait-replaced-in-state-capitol-after-white-house-gets-involved\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T12:43:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:43:21","slug":"controversial-trump-portrait-replaced-in-state-capitol-after-white-house-gets-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-trump-portrait-replaced-in-state-capitol-after-white-house-gets-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Controversial Trump Portrait Replaced in State Capitol After White House Gets Involved"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcontroversial-trump-portrait-replaced-in-state-capitol-after-white-house-gets-involved%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2455249&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A new portrait of President Donald Trump has been installed in the colorado State Capitol, replacing a previous painting that Trump critiqued as &#8220;purposefully distorted.&#8221; The new artwork, created by artist Vanessa Horabuena, was installed following the General Assembly&#8217;s request too remove the earlier portrait. Trump expressed gratitude for the new representation on social media, thanking both the artist and the people of Colorado.The removal of the previous portrait took place in April 2025, and the Capitol Building Advisory Committee has agreed to temporarily display the new one while considering future plans for the presidential portrait collection. Trump had previously criticized the removed portrait, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nonprofits-backed-by-swiss-billionaire-steer-funds-into-democrat-causes\/\" title=\"Nonprofits Backed by Swiss Billionaire Steer Funds Into Democrat Causes\">garnering public support<\/a> from Colorado residents who shared similar views. The original artist, Sarah Boardman, defended her work, arguing that it intended to depict Trump in a neutral light for historical purposes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A portrait of President Donald Trump that hung in the Colorado state Capitol has been replaced with one provided by the White House.<\/p>\n<p>The new portrait is by artist Vanessa Horabuena and replaced one to which Trump objected, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kktv.com\/2025\/06\/30\/colorado-capitol-hangs-new-donald-trump-portrait-replacing-painting-president-complained-was-distorted\/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLPvb5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkbFRwMlA5NWxzRVkzS0RyAR6XeP8fMGmd4My8Q1_HAIX8q7Nx5mzUGDGL5cJ9rAcuwS4iZbR1cFfkzxUNIw_aem_RfxEn30RGBJrAde7Ts7mhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KKTV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Capitol Building Advisory Committee issued a statement about the change.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the request of the leadership of the General Assembly, the portrait of President Trump that is part of the third floor gallery collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/smithsonian-national-portrait-gallery-unveils-new-presidential-portrait-of-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Smithsonian National ... 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Of Donald ...\">presidential portraits<\/a> was removed in April 2025,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald Trump reacts to his portrait in Colorado&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-republicans-meet-at-state-capitol-in-wisconsin-vote-for-gop-slate-of-electors\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Republicans Meet at State Capitol in Wisconsin \u2013 Vote for GOP Slate of Electors\">state capitol<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hpzMdRhQoE\">pic.twitter.com\/hpzMdRhQoE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pop Crave (@PopCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopCrave\/status\/1903994967250321541?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Capitol Building Advisory Committee has agreed to temporarily display this donated portrait and will consider the disposition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >full presidential portrait collection<\/a> at a future meeting. The new portrait is installed in the third floor gallery of the Colorado Capitol.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump gave the new portrait his stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you to the Highly Talented Artist, Vanessa Horabuena, and the incredible people of Colorado &mdash; Now on display in the Colorado State Capitol!&rdquo; Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114779538689137058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump-approved portrait hangs in Colorado Capitol after &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-bashes-purposefully-distorted-portrait-of-himself-in-colorados-capitol-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... bashes \u2018...\u2019 ... of himself in ...\u2019s Capitol - Washington Examiner\">purposefully distorted&#038;rsquo<\/a>; version was removed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lYnzhsUpMY\">https:\/\/t.co\/lYnzhsUpMY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hy3TaW3iLH\">pic.twitter.com\/Hy3TaW3iLH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1940535062144942269?\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Trump had d his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-blasts-purposefully-distorted-presidential-portrait-hanging-colorados-dem-controlled-capitol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dislike<\/a> for the portrait in March.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State Capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114214565824374410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The artist also did President Obama, and he looks wonderful, but the one on me is truly the worst. She must have lost her talent as she got older.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-new-official-trump-portrait-revealed-want-go-guy-picture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">portrait<\/a> had drawn complaints.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one, but many people from Colorado have called and written to complain. In fact, they are actually angry about it!&rdquo; Trump continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am speaking on their behalf to the Radical Left Governor, Jared Polis, who is extremely weak on Crime, in particular with respect to Tren de Aragua, which practically took over Aurora (Don&rsquo;t worry, we saved it!), to take it down. Jared should be ashamed of himself!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Artist Sarah Boardman, whose work was disparaged by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/portrait-recently-added-trumps-oval-office-much-deeper-meaning-appears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>, defended her portrait, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jul\/01\/trump-portrait-colorado-capitol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Boardman said the base image she used had been approved by the Capitol Building Advisory Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My portrait of President Trump has been called thoughtful, non-confrontational, not angry, not happy, not tweeting. 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