Why Trump is so upset about his ‘purposefully distorted’ Colorado portrait

War is raging in the Middle East, peace is uncertain in Europe, and investors and consumers are responding to threats of tariffs with sell-offs and boycotts. But President Donald Trump is focused on what matters to him: his self-image.

Like a friend asking you to untag them from a photo on social media that they find unflattering, Trump isn’t happy with an artist’s depiction of him—and wants the painting taken down.

“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves,” Trump...