
Painting a nude Donald Trump portrait was scary enough — but
now a Los Angeles artist might be sued for it. The creative mind behind the infamous painting of Trump in
the buff — and with a tiny penis — says Trump’s legal team has threatened a
lawsuit over her dismaying depiction of GOP presidential front-runner.
“I don’t believe I did anything wrong,” artist Illma Gore
told the Daily News.
“It’s my work and I’ll stand by it no matter what.”
Gore, who lives in Los Angeles, painted the birthday suit
Trump in February — before Trump even felt the need to publicly defend the size
of his manhood. She titled it “Make America Great Again.”
She wrote this artist’s statement for it: “Because no matter
what is in your pants, you can still be a big prick.”
The work became an instant viral sensation, and according to
The Guardian, it attracted bids over £100,000 after it went on display in the
Maddox Gallery in Mayfair, London this month.
But Gore said Trump’s legal team has tried stripping away
her artistic freedom. She said his lawyers have called her twice threatening
lawsuits over the hateful huckster’s right of publicity.

She said Facebook, too, has warned of legal action under for
copyright violation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Gore also
accused the site, as well as eBay and Twitter, of censoring some posts of the
painting.
Attorneys for Trump and Facebook could not immediately be
reached for comment.
Besides legal wrangling, Gore said the painting has also
brought her “threats of rape,” “detailed death threats” and stalkers at her
home.
But the blowback hasn’t silenced her — she said she has
another painting inspired by the presidential campaign arriving next week,
though she's keeping the dirty details under wraps.
She told the News: “I'd ruin it if I told you now!”
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