Colorado Governor Trolls Trump's Portrait Meltdown With 'South Park'-Inspired Portrait Of His Own

In March, Republican President Donald Trump discovered that a painting of his likeness had been on display in the Colorado State Capitol building since 2019. But Trump wasn't flattered to be featured alongside artistic renderings of other Presidents.

Instead, Trump wanted to know why he didn't look as good as other Presidents, like Barack Obama.

And that punchline just writes itself.

But Colorado Democratic Governor Jared Polis took the high road. Instead of answering Trump's question, Colorado's first openly gay governor commissioned and shared his own official portrait.

Across social media, Governor Polis wrote:

"No one likes an unflattering photo or painting of themselves, which is why I went in a different direction for my official portrait."

"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."

"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."

The artists tapped for the portrait? Colorado native sons Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the animated series set in the fictional Colorado mountain town of South Park.

You can see Governor Polis' posts here:

Governor Jared Polis/Facebook

Tuesday was April Fools' Day and, as usual, there were a number of pranks played via social media.

Unfortunately, because that portrait is perfection, one merry prankster who took part in the festivities was Governor Polis.

And this year, Trump's tantrum and portrait envy gave the Colorado Democrat the perfect set up for a joke.

People appreciated the levity during trying times.

This isn't Governor Polis' first South Park reference.

On March 16, 2025, the Colorado Democrat responded to Trump's attempts to "blame Canada" with another social media post, captioned:

"Our relationship with Canada brings vast benefits to Coloradans—from good-paying jobs to robust trade partnerships, tourists, and even prominent fictional characters in Colorado’s famous show, [South Park]."

"Ike Broflovski, Kyle Broflovski's adopted brother, is from Canada. Don’t forget the comedy duo Terrance and Philip, beloved by our favorite fourth graders, and don’t 'blame Canada!'."

Perhaps Trump should learn to "respect his authoritay."