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Just knowing a way to break his mind can be so simple is good to know.

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Tbh it seems like a very flattering depiction of him?

Like, no jowls, no mouth-eyes.

What's his issue with it?

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Because it isn't his 'brand' image..it's not him visually and doesn't make him look like the sack of shit he wants to be portrayed as

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

This is his brand of image:

Official portrait of Donald Trump

"Sinister" is the word you're looking for.

And if this seems vaguely familiar, here's why:

Sinister portrait of Chancellor Adam Sutler

Sinister portrait of Big Brother

Sinister portrait of Adolf Hitler

Dictators, fictional and real alike, love sinister portraits of themselves.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 week ago

Another reason it might seem familiar...

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

He just looks like he’s sucking on a caramel and not sure how to release its grip from his palate. He’s delusional, if he thinks he can look tough while in his infirm 80s

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

"Sinister" is the word you're looking for.

Not it is not. Obama was sinister, Trump is dexter. Us south-paws have it hard enough without trying to push him on us too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

One of his eyes is squinting more than the other.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

Much better than the scowling Apprentice promo looking portrait that is his official one.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If I had money, I would buy this artwork and organize to have it displayed everywhere and covered massively by the media to piss him off.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

It should be the only reference image ever used in any news story about him, as should Drag Queen Putin for that shit bag.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The correct response is to do as he asks... Respectfully remove the painting.

Then replace it with a picture of an orange baby and put his name on the plaque.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The actual backstory on this (referenced in the article) is even more absurd.

That spot which is supposed to have Trump's picture was empty for quite a while because they were having trouble raising money for it. But then someone smuggled in a literal picture of Putin and hung it in its place. Colorado Republicans had no trouble raising the money after that.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

That is funny as hell.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Which idk I love the idea that no one wanted to pay for a Trump painting.

Using Putin instead may have been gilding the lily.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 week ago

Trumps best look will be once he’s in a casket.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean its bad, but it doesnt look intentionally mocking. Only piss babies would care. I wouldnt even care if someone drew me as the devil with a dick in each hand, hell yeah man art it up.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I mean, it's better than I could afford to pay someone to do a portrait of me.

I could maybe afford a caricature artist, but not a real painter portrait artist.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Seriously, its not like the picture of that wealthy Aussie cunt. Or of King Charles with the red everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Im fine if we remove all presidential portraits from both this term and the last. I would say I would like to wipe this whole period from the history books but we need the cautionary tale.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It would be funny if we bully wikipedia to use this photo of him forever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

It didn’t show his oiled Rambo chest. Of course he’s upset.