Russian leader Vladimir Putin reportedly gave President Trump a portrait of a Republican with his fist raised after slightly surviving an attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally last summer.
The paintings were commissioned by the Kremlin – and the artists didn’t even charge a fee in hopes that the artwork would bring the two countries closer, CNN reported.
The painting captures the Candy Date 78 of the time, sending fists into the air with the American flag and Statue of Liberty in the background.
The blood splattered across part of Trump’s face was also highlighted in the artwork.
July 13, 2024, Assassination attempt – and soon after the bullet took his life, the prime minister’s rebellious “fight, fight, fight” fist pumping future commander became a decisive moment in Trump’s campaign.
“It was important to me to show blood, scars and his courage during his life’s attempts,” artist Nikas Safronov told CNN in Moscow.
“He didn’t break down or fear him, but he raised his arm to show that he was one with America and that he would get back what he deserved.”
Putin gave the painting to Trump envoy Steve Witkov in March while he was in Moscow in March, calling for the end of the three-year Russian-Ukraine war.
Safronov said he was the first to visit some people. He suspected that a request had been received from the Kremlin.
“When I began painting portraits, I realized this could bring our countries closer and I doubted what this painting was for so I decided not to charge you money,” he told CNN, saying Putin had called him to praise his work.
The Russian leader also reportedly told Safronov that painting was an important step in improving relations between the two rival countries.
Trump and Putin, 72, were shockingly nervous about Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine that began when Joe Biden was president, but they date back to their first term of office when they were appointed to each other.
“He went to a local church to meet with the priest and prayed for the president,” Putin told Witkov during a meeting in March.
“Not because he could become president of the United States, but because he had a friendship with him and he was praying for his friends.”
