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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 07:17 PM Oct 2018

Trump loved a painting of himself drinking Diet Coke with Abe Lincoln ...

Trump loved a painting of himself drinking Diet Coke with Abe Lincoln so much, he hung it up in the White House. Viewers spotted the painting during an episode of “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday night.

“The Republicans Club” by Missouri artist Andy Thomas shows Trump sitting around a table cracking a smile and drinking with former Republican presidents such as Abraham Lincoln, Richard Nixon and Theodore Roosevelt. The President learned of Thomas’ work — which is being compared to the famous “Dogs Playing Poker”* paintings by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge — after Republican Rep. Darrell Issa of California showed him a copy.

Thomas, who spoke to the Daily News on Monday, said he researched the Presidents’ drinking habits — thus, Lincoln is seen with water and Nixon with red wine.
Trump, meanwhile, avoids booze but reportedly drinks 12 cans of Diet Coke each day.

Trump’s smile was difficult to paint — as reported by Time — and Thomas noted he had to look at thousands of images. “Trump has that one thing where he sticks his chin up and smiles really big, and it’s great for a caricature but not necessarily flattering to him,” he told Time. “I had to find a photo where it looked like he’s actually heard something funny, so it looks like a genuine smile.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-news-trump-drinks-former-rep-presidents-20181015-story.html



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Trump loved a painting of himself drinking Diet Coke with Abe Lincoln ... (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 OP
The artist got trumps pervy smile just right!!!! The one he gets when.. samnsara Oct 2018 #1
There's definitely something evil running through his mind. lpbk2713 Oct 2018 #4
Yeah, this.... Talitha Oct 2018 #14
Who does Bush 1 look like? ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #2
I call it "Assholes Playing Poker". Initech Oct 2018 #3
The painting of the dogs was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the Trump painting. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #5
This is more accurate. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #7
There needs to be two changes to that picture to really make it good jmowreader Oct 2018 #9
...and add about 100 pounds to his body. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #10
You think that'll be enough? jmowreader Oct 2018 #11
Nope. At least another 100 lbs. smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #13
what a handmade34 Oct 2018 #6
12 cans of Diet Coke each day?.. HipChick Oct 2018 #8
And no exercise. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2018 #12
I saw a similar image several years back Polybius Oct 2018 #15

samnsara

(17,623 posts)
1. The artist got trumps pervy smile just right!!!! The one he gets when..
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 07:28 PM
Oct 2018

...looking at 12 yr old girls undressing.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
2. Who does Bush 1 look like?
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 07:34 PM
Oct 2018

The whole thing reminds me of the new Ocean's 11, and I'm thinking he reminds me of Clooney. Yes, that's probably heresy. It's not his face but the swagger and the way he's wearing his clothes.

Or maybe I've been into some of McTurtle's grade A cocaine?

Arkansas Granny

(31,519 posts)
5. The painting of the dogs was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the Trump painting.
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 08:23 PM
Oct 2018

Is it painted on black velvet?

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)
9. There needs to be two changes to that picture to really make it good
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 09:48 PM
Oct 2018

First, he has the hands too damn big.

And second, Trump should be dressed in prison denims.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
13. Nope. At least another 100 lbs.
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 10:24 PM
Oct 2018

he's still too thin and young looking in that pic. Definitely needs some photoshopping.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
12. And no exercise.
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 10:19 PM
Oct 2018

He believes, for no good reason, that we have an finite amount of ...something...energy...heart beats...something and exercise will eat up your life time supply.
Seriously.

and yet, oh so ironically, millions of people younger than him are getting diabetes and heart attacks from the same damn fast food and sodas he eats all the time.

Polybius

(15,437 posts)
15. I saw a similar image several years back
Mon Oct 15, 2018, 11:14 PM
Oct 2018


There's even one with Democrats, which I've used as a background on my computer.

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