One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot
1 year, 4 months ago

One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot

Associated Press  

In a fraction of a second, the shutter opens and then closes, freezing forever the image in front of it. In a historic moment for American history, former President Donald Trump becomes the first president to have a booking photo released, and is also the first former president to be criminally charged. For $36, anyone can buy a T-shirt with a fake booking photo of Trump and the words “not guilty.” Dozens of similar designs are available to purchase online, including many that appeal to Trump’s critics. And this quote: “This mugshot will forever go down in history as a symbol of America’s defiance of tyranny.” In a show of solidarity, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene posted to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, a photo of herself smiling broadly in front of a gray background, the sheriff’s logo in the top left corner to mimic the jail’s style — essentially her DIY mug. “It kind of freezes a moment, and in this case it’s freezing an unhappy moment for Donald Trump,” Stephens said.

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There’s No Such Thing As A Good Mugshot
1 year, 3 months ago

There’s No Such Thing As A Good Mugshot

Huff Post  

Like everyone else on the internet, I found myself staring unpleasantly into the angry eyes of Donald J. Trump. Part of carrying privilege in America is knowing that if you are arrested, the local news will show your high school football photo instead of your late-night, bleary mug shot. Trump has managed to use the very worst thing about mug …

Commentary: Donald Trump’s campy mug shot gives Andy Warhol’s infamous mural some competition
1 year, 3 months ago

Commentary: Donald Trump’s campy mug shot gives Andy Warhol’s infamous mural some competition

LA Times  

Sometimes, a routine police-booking photograph of a criminal suspect gets pushed to the popular culture foreground on the crest of an accused offense — Jane Fonda with a raised-fist power salute mocking an arrest for a falsified drug charge, for example, or Charles Manson with a very real swastika carved into his forehead. The mug shot shows the suspect’s head …

Donald Trump’s campaign emblazons merchandise with his mugshot
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump’s campaign emblazons merchandise with his mugshot

Live Mint  

Soon after former US President Donald Trump surrendered in Fulton County, in a Georgia election subversion case, his 2024 presidential campaign started selling merchandise featuring the first mug shot of a former US president, The Washington Post reported. The Trump campaign claimed in a fundraising email that his mug shot was an attempt “to make him look like a criminal …

Trump’s mugshot has given MAGA its own scowling, vindictive iconic image
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump’s mugshot has given MAGA its own scowling, vindictive iconic image

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Donald Trump’s …

Donald Trump’s Mug Shot Is Already Being Used In Political Fundraising — Including His Own
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump’s Mug Shot Is Already Being Used In Political Fundraising — Including His Own

Huff Post  

Donald Trump returned to the platform formerly known as Twitter to blast out his mug shot and direct supporters to his website. In his first tweet since Jan. 8, 2021, the former president blasted out the photo with a link to his website, where supporters are asked to “make a contribution to evict Crooked Joe Biden from the White House …

From smiling Jenna Ellis to scowling Donald Trump: All of the mug shots from the Georgia arrests
1 year, 3 months ago

From smiling Jenna Ellis to scowling Donald Trump: All of the mug shots from the Georgia arrests

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the mug shots of Mr Trump and his codefendants: Donald Trump open …

From smiling Jenna Ellis to scowling Donald Trump: All of the mug shots from the Georgia arrests
1 year, 3 months ago

From smiling Jenna Ellis to scowling Donald Trump: All of the mug shots from the Georgia arrests

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here are the mug shots of Mr Trump and his codefendants: Donald Trump open …

Trump returned to Twitter by posting his mug shot. It was inevitable—and still shocking.
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump returned to Twitter by posting his mug shot. It was inevitable—and still shocking.

Slate  

On the day that Donald Trump left office, we still didn’t know what would become of him. At that point, I had spent too much of my life as a relatively young journalist chronicling the misbehaviors of Donald Trump, and the pathology of all of us who couldn’t turn away. That’s what the Trump endeavor has always been about—subverting what …

With one glowering mug shot, Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals
1 year, 3 months ago

With one glowering mug shot, Trump joins a notorious album of (alleged) criminals

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For both things I am more …

Donald Trump and the powerful history of the mugshot
1 year, 3 months ago

Donald Trump and the powerful history of the mugshot

Live Mint  

In 1872 Ulysses Grant was reportedly arrested for speeding. One day, as the 18th American president charged along 13th Street in Washington, DC, a policeman waved down his horse-drawn carriage. In the arresting officer’s own telling, Grant made a vain attempt to plead his case—“Hang it, officer, these animals of mine are thoroughbreds, and there is no holding them"—then drove …

What Donald Trump’s mugshot reveals about his followers is truly worrying
1 year, 3 months ago

What Donald Trump’s mugshot reveals about his followers is truly worrying

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And while that truth seemed to …

Hugh Grant, Tiger Woods, Paris Hilton: Donald Trump joins the infamous ‘jail mug shot’ league
1 year, 3 months ago

Hugh Grant, Tiger Woods, Paris Hilton: Donald Trump joins the infamous ‘jail mug shot’ league

Firstpost  

Glowering at the camera with a defiant stare, Donald Trump’s mug shot is a true classic of the genre. Here are some other well-known personalities whose reputations will always be accompanied by a badly lit police photograph Donald Trump is now known as inmate no P01135809, according to Fulton County Jail records. He surrendered himself at a Georgia jail, marking …

Trump returns to X with mug shot and a statement; Elon Musk reacts
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump returns to X with mug shot and a statement; Elon Musk reacts

Hindustan Times  

Former US President Donald Trump posted on X, formerly Twitter, for the first time since the social media firm restored his account last year. Trump posted his mug shot that was earlier released by Fulton County Sheriff’s Office following his arrest in connection with the Georgia election subversion case. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is shown in a police booking …

Donald Trump arrested: Mug shot released after booking – a first for any US president
1 year, 4 months ago

Donald Trump arrested: Mug shot released after booking – a first for any US president

Hindustan Times  

A historic Donald Trump's criminal mug shot was released on Thursday evening after he was booked at an Atlanta jail on charges that he conspired to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Like the other defendants in the case who have surrendered so far, the 77-year-old Trump had his mug shot taken during the booking process …

'Need Mugshot': Donald Trump's Arrest Has Twitter Police Arriving With Memes
1 year, 8 months ago

'Need Mugshot': Donald Trump's Arrest Has Twitter Police Arriving With Memes

News 18  

On Tuesday, former U.S. President Donald Trump surrendered himself to authorities in New York City after being indicted on felonies related to an alleged hush money scheme. Trump was taken into custody following charges by the Manhattan district attorney for his involvement in a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. pic.twitter.com/2yZMXT9NrB— moe moore …

FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one
1 year, 8 months ago

FACT FOCUS: Fake Trump mug shots spread in lieu of real one

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Donald Trump staring directly at the camera in a black T-shirt. A slew of such images claiming to show the former president’s mug shot spread online Tuesday — even though Trump didn’t actually take one during his booking and arraignment in a Manhattan criminal court. CLAIM: Images circulating on social media show mug shots of the former …

Ex-president to police files: Why Donald Trump's mug shot will be a big deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-president to police files: Why Donald Trump's mug shot will be a big deal

Hindustan Times  

Following the arraignment, if the New York police take a mug shot of former US President Donald Trump, it will pass into history as one of the most famous as he would join a group of politicians, celebrities and sports stars whose police photo is part of their legacy. As Donald Trump is set to be formally charged in a …

Mug shot as a political boost? Some politicians have tried
1 year, 8 months ago

Mug shot as a political boost? Some politicians have tried

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A celebrity and insatiable publicity hound long before he was president, Donald Trump has been photographed countless times. Here’s a look at how some notable politicians handled their own mug shots: A SMIRK AND A SOFT-SERVE CONE Clad in a snappy dark suit, white shirt and blue tie, Perry removed his then-signature black glasses — as mandated by …

'The mugshot is going to really upset his fragile ego': Michael Cohen responds to Trump indictment
1 year, 8 months ago

'The mugshot is going to really upset his fragile ego': Michael Cohen responds to Trump indictment

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen was a key player in the downfall of his former client, aiding any prosecutors that wanted to speak with him about work he did for Trump. Well, I promise you one thing, being a lifelong New Yorker and knowing many, many NYPD officers," Cohen explained. RELATED: Haberman: Team Trump 'caught by surprise' by Manhattan …

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