Artist of Donald Trump Painting That’s Sparking Controversy Breaks His Silence

A 6-foot tall portrait of Donald Trump is the latest controversy in the presidential campaign. Michael Israel, the artist who painted the Trump portrait spoke to Inside Edition, saying: “I thought how cool would it be to paint Donald Trump in Donald Trump’s house with Donald Trump there.“ Israel is an internationally-known speed painter, who once completed a portrait of John Lennon in seven minutes. He painted Trump for a charity auction held at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate in 2007. #InsideEdition