Donald Trump welcomes 2026 at Mar-a-Lago with $2.75m auction of Jesus painting | World News
President Donald Trump auctions a painting, right, art Vanessa Horabuena at a New Year’s Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club. (Photo: AP)
US president Donald Trump brought in 2026 at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, where a painting of Jesus Chr was auctioned for $2.75m. Donald Trump said his New Year’s resolution was “peace on Earth”.
‘One of the greatest arts’
The painting was created live on stage art Vanessa Horabuena. Trump said, as quoted AP, that she was “one of the greatest arts anywhere in the world”. He said she could paint “a beautiful portrait for the White House” or complete “an incredible painting in 10 minutes”.
🚨 NOW: President Trump just had an art paint Jesus Chr live at Mar-a-Lago on New Year’s EveAmerica is a CHRIAN nation.TRUMP: “Was that AMAZING!”Faith. Tradition. Pride in who we are.This is leadership that does not apologize. pic.twitter.com/lxHakrODmH— ⁿᵉʷˢ Barron Trump 🇺🇸 (@BarronTNews_) January 1, 2026
Trump asked the art to “draw something really special” as a band played Hallelujah. He opened the bidding at $100,000. He said, as reported AP, that half of the auction money would go to St Jude’s children’s hospital and the other half to the local sheriff’s department.
The artwork was bought for $2.75m a woman in a top hat.
People at the event included former adviser Rudy Giuliani, homeland security secretary Kri Noem, Israeli prime miner Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, Emirati businessman Hussain Sajwani, film-maker Brett Ratner, House Republican Tom Emmer and Drict of Columbia attorney general Jeanine Pirro.
‘We’re going to get to the bottom of all of it’
Earlier in the day, Trump posted a series of messages on social media. In several posts, he referred to investigations into alleged social services fraud in Minnesota. “We’re going to get to the bottom of all of it,” he said, adding that it was “a giant scam”, according to AP.Story continues below this ad
President Donald Trump auctions a painting, right, art Vanessa Horabuena at a New Year’s Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club. (AP Photo)
Trump also commented after reporters asked about reports of a strike in Venezuela linked to US intelligence. Tickets for the Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve event were $1,450.
