New Delhi, April 7 -- US President Donald Trump's full-blown outburst over his Colorado State Capitol portrait, which he said was "truly the worst", could cost a veteran artist her 41-year career.

British-born artist Sarah Boardman painted the portrait, which had hung in the Denver building for six years before Trump's criticism.

In January this year, Trump said the portrait was "purposefully distorted" on his Truth Social platform, prompting state lawmakers to remove it from the wall.

But for Sarah, it could mean her career would be in tatters.

In a statement on her website issued on Saturday, the artist said her career of 41 years "is in danger of not recovering" from the backlash.

Donald Trump, who believed that Sarah Boardman's p...