Sarah Boardman’s niece said the artist’s loved ones rallied around her on social media, with some changing their cover photos to the portrait of Trump Boardman created.
Summary
Artist Sarah Boardman said her 41-year art career is at risk after Donald Trump accused her of distorting his likeness in a 2019 portrait displayed in the Colorado State Capitol.
Trump called for its removal in a March 23 Truth Social post, prompting Republican lawmakers to have it taken down the next day.
Boardman denied political bias and said the portrait was pre-approved. She reported a sharp decline in business and backlash, though her family and supporters defended her online.
Boardman had also painted Barack Obama and George W. Bush.
It's not as good a likeness as Bush's or Obama's paintings she made, but it's not far off and he looks healthier and younger in her painting than in real life, but whatever dude.
Republicans are the snowflakes and while not surprising, just absolutely pathetic and sad.
The portrait looked a shit ton better than how he looks in real life but we all know that the fragile Republican, male especially, will be hurt of the portrait isn't AI generated to artificially make him look like a comic book hero and isn't as fat and sickly looking that he actually is.
I so very wish they had just ignored his rantings and ravings. Just completely do no comment and refuse to take any action, but most importantly, do not take it down, and do not offer to replace it. Nothing.
Would have been hilarious to see him get more and more angry over a big fat nothing.
If anything, he looks better in the portrait than irl. His narcissistic addled brain thinks he doesn't look disgusting...but he seriously fucking does.
I daresay he almost looks.... Stately in the portrait. It's like a look into an alternate reality where Trump was loved by his father and got into politics out a desire to serve his country, and were he's also done the bare minimum to care for himself for the past 79 years.
I mean, Trump has a point here. That portrait is barely recognizable as being him... way too normal looking, not enough orange blotches around the face, hair looks attached instead of combed over, and she definitely wasn't able to capture that maniacal glint in his eyes.
Since the Colorado Governor put an image of himself in the form of South Park, they should go get a picture of Mr. Garrison too since he wants it redone.
And let's face it, it was a flattering portrait. I despise flatterers and don't care what happens to their careers. We've all got struggles and some of us refuse to kiss ass regardless of the consequences.