A new portrait of President Donald Trump donated by the White House will hang in the Colorado Statehouse temporarily while a new painting is commissioned after intense criticism by the president over his likeness, lawmakers announced Wednesday.

In March, Trump demanded that the portrait of him be removed from the state Capitol, saying he would “prefer not having [a] picture than having this one” and adding that his likeness was “purposefully distorted.”

When Republican Paul Lundeen was the Colorado Senate minority leader, he asked that the portrait be removed and replaced by one that “depicts his contemporary likeness.” Lundeen resigned last month.

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