‘Take It Down’: Trump Wants ‘Distorted’ Portrait Of Himself Removed From Colorado State Capitol

House Democrats said in a statement that the oil painting would be taken down at the request of Republican leaders in the Legislature.

Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, a Republican, said that he requested for Trump’s portrait to be taken down and replaced by one “that depicts his contemporary likeness."

“If the GOP wants to spend time and money on which portrait of Trump hangs in the Capitol, then that’s up to them," the Democrats said.

Trump said that artist Sarah Boardman said he never saw such a “purposefully distorted portrait". He 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.

“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’t worry, we saved it!), to take it down," he wrote. “Jared should be ashamed of himself!"

A spokesperson for the governor told POLITICO that Polis was “surprised to learn that the President of the United States has a keen interest in our Colorado State Capitol and its artwork." They noted that the Capitol, completed in 1901, features Rose Onyx and White Yule Marble sourced from Colorado and houses portraits of former Presidents and governors. “We appreciate the President’s enthusiasm and welcome any opportunity to enhance the visitor experience at our Capitol," the spokesperson added.