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

The portrait artist accused by Donald Trump of "distorting" a painting of him hung six years ago in the Colorado Capitol has responded, saying the president's social media comments have damaged her livelihood.

Sarah Boardman’s painting of the president had hung in the Denver building for six years before Trump called it “purposefully distorted” and “truly the worst” on his