Portraitist Sarah A. Boardman has contested Trump’s claim she “purposefully distorted” his image, saying his criticism “directly and negatively” impacted her painting business.

Sarah Boardman, who painted Donald Trump's portrait for the Colorado Capital office, has spoken for the first time since Trump shared his opinion of the piece of work.

US President Donald Trump has demanded a portrait of himself to be taken down as he hit out at the British artist who painted it. Trump branded the painting at the Colorado State Capitol “truly the worst”,