As Donald Trump's portrait is brought down and the President fumes, memes go viral on social media mocking him; here's what users are posting

A painting of Donald Trump hanging with other presidential portraits at the Colorado state Capitol was taken down after the US president claimed that it was "purposefully distorted", as per a report.

President Trump blamed Democratic Governor of Colorado Jared Polis for this and asked him to "take it down". The portraits were not the purview of the Colorado governor's office but the Colorado Building Advisory Committee. The ones up to and including former president Jimmy Carter were donated as a collection. The others were donated by political parties or, more recently, paid for by outside fundraising.



A spokesperson for the Governor Polis said that the Executive Committee of the General Assembly has taken swift action and the portrait was 'down', as per a report on 9news.


The portrait was reportedly installed alongside other paintings of former US presidents. Before the installation, a prankster placed a picture of Russian President Vladimir Putin near the spot intended for Trump.


Initially, people objected to artist Sarah Boardman's depiction of Trump as "nonconfrontational" and "thoughtful" in the portrait, according to an interview with Colorado Times Recorder from the time.


But in a Sunday night post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he would prefer no picture at all over the one that hangs in the Colorado Capitol. The Republican lauded a nearby portrait of former President Barack Obama -- also by Boardman -- saying "he looks wonderful".


"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," Trump wrote.

However, the controversy surrounding Trump's portrait has drawn sharp and funny reactions and meme on the social media.





Kaylee Williamson, an 18-year-old Trump supporter from Arkansas, got a photo with the portrait. "I think it looks like him. I guess he's smoother than all the other ones. I think it's fine," she said.

Aaron Howe, visiting from Wyoming on Monday, stood in front of Trump's portrait, looking down at photos of the president on his phone, then back up at the portrait. "Honestly, he looks a little chubby," said Howe of the portrait, but "better than I could do".

FAQs

Q1. Who is President of USA?
A1. President of USA is Donald Trump.

Q2. Who is Colorado Governor?
A2. Colorado Governor is Jared Polis.