Patriotic artist Scott LoBaido is putting the finishing touches on what he calls the largest oil-on-canvas portrait ever of Old Glory at the Great American State Fair in D.C., but the outspoken Trump supporter says the message behind the massive American flag is completely apolitical.LoBaido told Fox News Digital the American flag "does not belong to any particular party" as he painted the 9-by-17-foot flag at the Made in America Pavilion during the Great American State Fair in the nation's capital, part of the broader celebration surrounding America’s 250th birthday. The Staten Island artist said he believes the piece may be the largest oil-on-canvas American flag ever created."I am a political person, but that’s irrelevant from this," LoBaido said."This flag is for everybody."HOA THREATENS AMERICAN FLAG-FLYING HOMEOWNERS AS THEY FIGHT FOR OLD GLORY BEFORE NATION'S 250TH BIRTHDAYPaintings by Scott LoBaido on display at the Great American State Fair.
(Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)The New York-based, pro-Trump artist told Fox News Digital that some on the left "run away from the flag because they think it’s a MAGA symbol," but LoBaido argued that view misses the point of both the flag and his painting."This fair right now that we are at is the perfect example, because there are a lot of Democrats that are coming through here," LoBaido said."And they know me, and they know my politics.
And we did not have any political conversation.We spoke about the flag, the art, the meaning of the flag … how special it is that we’re at this 250th birthday party anniversary."LoBaido also pushed back on those who protest the country by desecrating the flag, arguing that Old Glory is what protects their right to protest in the first place.VANILLA ICE EXPLAINS WHY HE WILL ALWAYS ‘RAISE THE FLAG’ AT HIS SHOWS AFTER DOUBLING DOWN ON FREEDOM 250 SHOW"That American flag that men and women still die for is giving you the freedom to be whatever you w...