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... The president seized on the moment to take a swipe at Polis and his policies, referencing members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which had a presence in Aurora, Colorado, last year.
"I am speaking on their behalf to the Radical Left Governor, Jared Polis, who is extremely weak on Crime, in particular with respect to Tren de Aragua, which practically took over Aurora (Don't worry, we saved it!), to take it down," he continued. "Jared should be ashamed of himself!"
A spokesperson for the governor's office thanked the president for his interest in the State Capitol and its artwork.
"Gov. Polis was surprised to learn the President of the United States is an aficionado of our Colorado State Capitol and its artwork," they told The Hill. "We appreciate the President and everyone's interest in our capitol building and are always looking for any opportunity to improve our visitor experience."
Polis, however, wasn't behind the painting, which was commissioned in 2018, months before he took office.
Earlier that year, a political activist had snuck into the State Capitol with help from an advisor to Colorado's Democratic House Speaker Crisanta Duran.
A large painting of Russian President Vladimir Putin was erected where Trump's portrait was meant to hang.
It came after Republicans reportedly could not raise the funds required to commission the picture of Trump.
After the stunt, Kevin Grantham, a Republican who served as president of the Colorado Senate, raised more than $10,000 through GoFundMe for the portrait. ...
