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The Wacky Backstory of the Colorado Trump Portrait That Enraged the President

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Sarah Boardman's portrait of President Donald Trump hangs in the Colorado State Capitol rotunda.

Boardman painted the portrait of Barack Obama in 2010 .

She said she didn't want to depict a rageful, boastful president.

Now there is an empty spot in the rotunda where the portrait would have gone.

The State Capitol was completed in 1901 , and features Rose Onyx and White Yule Marble mined in Colorado .

The governor’s spokesperson said he was looking for an opportunity to improve the building's visitor experience.

Polis' spokesperson said the building features portraits of former Presidents and former governors.