Jon McNaughton

Jon McNaughton is an artist living in Utah. Having received a BFA from Brigham Young University, he has been painting for 25 years. One Nation Under God, the Video!. Since 2009, he has churned out absurd paintings depicting the Founding Fathers as devout Christians, several paintings highly critical of Barack Obama,McNaugton Fine Art's Patriotic Gallery. See for yourself. and several paintings about his newest theme, glorifying President Trump.McNaugton Fine Art's Americana Gallery
Through his website, he sells original paintings, giclée prints (frame optional), and t-shirts.McNaughton Gift Shop, Nothing more American that that.
The real tragedy here is that McNaughton is actually a fairly talented artist. It's just that he also happens to be a crazy person.
== Paintings ==
Mr. McNaughton's website helpfully explains every last scrap of symbolism in his artwork, leaving nothing to chance or interpretation. His most famous is perhaps One Nation Under God, depicting Jesus surrounded by a range of patriotic figures and liberal bogeymen, along with some figures representing real Americans.One Nation Under God. Yes, he thinks the US Constitution was "inspired by God". This spawned its own parody, entitled One Nation Under Cthulu, which does exactly as it says on the tinOne Nation Under Cthulu and a rewording of McNaughton's "interpretation", which takes a far sharper tone against the conservative sentiment of the original.Short Packed - One Nation Under God (rewording)
Mr. McNaughton's "Patriotic" art is of a "libertarian" bent. His paintings, The Forgotten Man and The Empowered Man, associate Barack Obama with a number of American presidents McNaughton believes hurt the US through out-of-control spending and stifling regulation. Opposing this group of scoundrels are the heroes McNaughton imagines to be true patriot Christians. Oddly, this latter group includes Thomas Jefferson, who was so devout, he removed the miracles from the gospels.The Forgotten Man. It's a Miracle! FDR can walk!. 
After hyping it up as "the one painting that says it all" on his Facebook page, and dropping hints and small samples of it, he eventually released Obamanation, which was over-the-top even by McNaughton's own standards, so full of unrelated objects and persons as to be surreal.McNaughton Art - Obamanation Given his bent, it’s hardly a surprise that McNaughton is a Trump supporter who decided to celebrate Trump’s election by updating The Forgotten Man by creating paintings, You Are Not Forgotten,You Are Not Forgotten a painting so over the top that even McNaughton himself wrote in his description: “When I decided to paint this picture, I wondered if this was taking it too far.“ Introspection? Not really, as McNaughton immediately went on to: “But, sometimes you have to speak forcefully, like the brushstrokes of my painting.” And he further gleefully cheered his vision of Trump as a strongman POTUS when explaining the ham-handed imagery of Trump stomping on a snake: “I want a president that will crush the enemies of liberty, justice, and American prosperity. They may have the power to bruise his heel, but he will have the power to crush their head!”
The most blatantly partisan painting is One Nation Under Socialism, a depiction of President Obama burning the Constitution.One Nation Under Socialism. So much for subtlety.
Also noteworthy (in hindsight) is the imagery of McNaughton’s is Obama’s Foreign PolicyObama’s Foreign Policy which features a golf-playing POTUS against a backdrop of “fire & fury” — hmmm..., now who does that remind you of...?
Aside from glorified political cartoons, Mr. McNaughton produces pleasant landscapes and "uplifting" religious art. It is possible he uses his more controversial paintings for publicity.
== Patronage, or lack thereof ==
After inviting Mr. McNaughton onto his show to discuss One Nation Under Socialism, Sean Hannity decided to buy the original painting for six figures.Sean Hannity Breaks the Bank for Insane Anti-Obama Painting, It seems money can't buy good taste.
McNaughton's One Nation Under God was removed from the bookstore at his alma mater, Brigham Young University. McNaughton assumed something was wrong with the people he made uncomfortable rather than admit his artwork was seriously over the top.Artist Jon McNaughton pulls political, religious art from BYU Bookstore, Deseret News, April 27 2011
== Political views ==
Jon McNaughton maintains a blog, where he proudly talks about his art. His paintings are about as subtle as a sledgehammer to the knee, but McNaughton feels the need to explain his politics anyway.
*He supports Ron Paul, wanting to return to the good old days. In the election, he voted for Mitt Romney, for reasons he does not care to discuss.Blog entry 4.12.2012, From McNaughton's blog.
*He knows what a True Christian is.Blog Entry 4.08.2012, McNaughton's Blog.
*His work is not satire.Blog entry 5.15.2012, McNaughton's blog.
*He definitely doesn't live in reality; believing that Obama was sort-of responsible for an embassy attack and ran a "deceitful campaign".Blog entry 11.11.2012, McNaughton's blog.
==Gallery of wingnuttery==
===On Obama===
File:One Nation Under Socialism.jpeg|"One Nation Under Socialism"
File:Obama Foreign Policy.jpeg|"Obama Foreign Policy"
File:Obamanation painting.jpeg|"Obamanation" (Yes, that's the real title.)
File:The Forgotten Man.jpeg|"The Forgotten Man"
File:The Demise of America.jpeg|"The Demise of America"
File:Wake Up America.jpeg|"Wake Up America" (Again, real title)
===Hail to the real president!===
File:You Are Not Forgotten.jpeg|"You Are Not Forgotten" (Contrast!)
File:Teach a Man to Fish.jpeg|"Teach a Man to Fish"
File:Respect the Flag McNaughton.jpeg|"Respect the Flag"
File:Make America Safe McNaughton.jpeg|"Make America Safe" 
File:Expose the Truth McNaughton.jpeg|"Expose the Truth"
File:Crossing the Swamp.jpeg|"Crossing the Swamp"
File:McNaughton National Emergency.jpeg|"National Emergency"
File:McNaughton All American Trump.jpeg|"All-American Trump"
File:Jon McNaughton the Choice.jpeg|"The Choice". I don' wanna wear mask.
===Make America Jesus Again===
File:Washington's Prayer.jpeg|"Washington's Prayer"
File:Separation of Church and State McNaughton.jpeg|"Separation of Church and State"
File:One Nation Under God McNaughton.jpeg|"One Nation Under God"
File:Angel of Liberty Washington.jpeg|"Angel of Liberty—The Vision of George Washington"
File:McNaughton Lincoln's Prayer.jpeg|"Lincoln's Prayer"
===Other political paintings===
File:Hillary Con Artist.jpeg|"The Con-Artist"
File:Breitbart No Fear.jpeg|"Andrew Breitbart—No Fear"
File:Jon McNaughton Impeachment Mob.jpeg|"The Impeachment Mob" (also comes with a hilarious poem)The Impeachment Mob. McNaughton Fine Art.
File:Jon McNaughton The Resistance.jpeg|"The Resistance" (This one's actually disgusting for its cynical appropriation of a genuine historical atrocity. But Antifa bad.)
== See also ==
*Demonization
*Dominionism
*Fundamentalism
*Theodemocracy
== External links ==
*McNaughton Fine Art McNaughton's website
*A different interpretation of One Nation Under God 
*One Nation Under Cthulu
*Lithographs that would send McNaughton's admirers into fits
*The Art of Jon McNaughton, The Tea Party's Painter
==References==
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