Several social media users vented their angst and frustration at the artist over a picture she sketched of former first daughter Ivanka Trump during her appearance in a Manhattan courtroom earlier this week.
Ivanka had been called in to testify at father Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial by Judge Arthur Engoron even though she had previously been removed as a defendant in the case by an appeals court.
“A professional artist, Jane Rosenberg, was paid to capture key moments and figures in court as cameras were banned,” Resist the Mainstream noted in a Thursday report. “Ivanka, 41, well-known for her beauty and poise, was depicted as a gaunt Cruella-de-Villain character.”
The sketch was widely panned after it hit the X platform.
BREAKING: Courtroom sketch artist hates Ivanka Trump. This sketch artist should be charged with a crime! pic.twitter.com/iCWHNNaLKV
— David Croom – (ツ) (@dailycallout) November 8, 2023
“This sketch artist should be charged with a crime!” one X user wrote.
“I never would have guessed that’s supposed to be Ivanka,” said another.
“Dude had ONE job!” another added.
Additional responses include:
“I never would have guessed that’s supposed to be Ivanka.”
“She is a BEAUTY with a lot of class however EVIL people look through EVIL eyes so the world is UGLY to them.”
“Damn what did Ivanka Trump do to that court sketch artist cause this feels like a grudge.”
“Please take away the artist’s crayons!”
“Doesn’t look like Ivanka at all. She is a beautiful runway model, whether walking, standing, or sitting. Disgusting sketch. Reveals the insanity of this sham trial!”
After an appeals court dismissed Ivanka as a defendant, her lawyer argued that she should not be compelled to appear in court, CNN reported.
The judge added that Ivanka was required to submit an affidavit stating that she no longer resides or works in the state. Because “only she can tell us that,” and “it’s too late to do that now,” Engoron said.
As expected, Engoron refused to accept a deposition from Ivanka Trump that had been taken in Florida after he made his initial ruling. Engoron stated, “We want her here in person,” indicating his preference for live testimony.
