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Nude Donald Trump Painter Flees U.S. Fearing Violence

The artist responsible for the nude painting of Donald Trump, portraying him with small genitals, has fled the U.S. after receiving threats of violence from supporters of the Republican presidential front-runner. News Hub reports: Ilma Gore’s work, ‘Make America Great Again’, is up for sale with a price tag of £1 million (NZ$2.5 million). It’s currently being displayed at the Maddox Gallery in London, after galleries in the US refused to show it due to security concerns. “The reaction, especially in the UK, has been incredibly supportive. Everywhere apart from America has been great,” Gore told The Guardian. “Who knew it would be such a big deal? I think an artist’s job is to take the times we’re living in and then set the scene. It is a representation of where we are.” Gore, who lives in Los Angeles, says Mr Trump himself gave the painting’s popularity a boost when he referenced the size of his penis in a Republican presidential debate in March. She has received anonymous threats of a lawsuit, should the painting sell. The next primary will be held in New York, where polls put Mr Trump well ahead of rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich. Mr Trump, [...]