Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Tuesday turned to “South Park” — the animated comedy set in a fictional Colorado town — for an April Fool’s Day taunt of Donald Trump over the president’s recent meltdown about a portrait of himself that hung in the Colorado Capitol.
Trump last month flipped out over artist Sarah Boardman’s depiction of himself, which had been in situ for nearly six years.
“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 fumed on his Truth Social platform. The painting was commissioned in 2018, though, before Polis took office. It is to be taken down at the request of state Republicans, who acted following Trump’s post.
Polis shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) which he jokingly claimed was his new official “South Park”-style portrait.
“No one likes an unflattering photo or painting of themselves, which is why I went in a different direction for my official portrait,” wrote Polis, echoing what Trump wrote in his original, angry post.
“I’ve always been proud to support Colorado art, and this portrait was an exciting opportunity to do exactly that while embedding my image into the fabric of Colorado’s history,” Polis added. “I’m proud of the final product and want to thank the artists for their artistic vision, and personally feel that I have never looked better.”
Polis’ office later shared a video of a spoof unveil of the portrait online and caption the clip, “April Fools!”