By Vanessa Friedman
New York Times
As soon as it was taken, it became the de facto picture of the year. A historic image that will be seared into the public record and referred to for perpetuity – the first mug shot of an American president, taken by the Fulton County, Ga., Sheriff’s Office after Donald J. Trump’s fourth indictment. Though because it is also the only mug shot, it may be representative of all of the charges.
As such, it is also a symbol of either equality under the law or the abuse of it – the ultimate memento of a norm-shattering presidency and this social-media-obsessed, factionalized age.
“It’s dramatically unprecedented,” said Sean Wilentz, a professor of American history at Princeton University. “Of all the millions, maybe billions of photos taken of Donald Trump, this could stand as the most famous. Or notorious.” It is possible, he added, that in the future the mug shot will seem the ultimate bookend to a political arc in the United States that began decades ago, with Richard Nixon’s “I am not a crook.”
In the photo, Mr. Trump is posed against a plain gray backdrop, just like the 11 of his fellow defendants whose mug shots were taken before him, including Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell and Rudolph Giuliani.
As with them, his face is lit from above by a blinding white flash that hits his ash blond hair like a spotlight. As usual, he is dressed in the colors of the American flag: navy suit, white shirt, bright red tie – though his typical flag lapel pin is either absent or invisible in the picture.
He glowers out from beneath his brows, unsmiling, eyes rendered oddly bloodshot, brow furrowed, chin tucked in, as if he is about to head-butt the camera. The image is stark, shorn of the flags and fancy that have been Mr. Trump’s preferred framings for photo ops at Mar-a-Lago or Trump Tower, or during his term in office, and that communicate power and the gilded glow of success.
23 comments:
He once said, "no one will ever make me do something that I do not want to do, I have the power and the money to get it done the way I want it and I can get anything I want even the Presidentcy".
They al look like Gangster Thugs. There is no way supporters can deny the look. However, they see it and don't believe it.
LOSER!!!!!!
What a guey to get even!
Very blond, adored by Whittie and very white. Dam good choice.
Now, what are Tejanos gonna do? nada nada y nada, choice of words by a RATA gringo.
Equality my ass! I'll see equality when I see the Clinton's, the Biden's, and courrupt local officials in jail. Till then there is no equality.
Persecuted by a pile of monkey shit with an affirmative action law degree. Like when el mas chingon, crooked Jim Solis' boss, tried to go after Bush and Cheney.
Guy Fawkes
SE QUIERE VER MALOSO EL BABOSO. AL BOTE CABRON!!!
all racist republicans FACT!!!!
I agree with your local takes but not on the national level.
White people, mostly.
they feel entitled.
bastards.
Payback is a bitch..They should have mugshots of all corrupt politicians including Lucios, Vicente Gonzalez for taking mordidas and becoming millionaires with tax payers money..
He still claiming rigged elections when the one caught trying to cheat several times including his recorded phone conversation "Find me 11k votes " was himself. if this is not proof of his relentless lies, I don't know what else they need to send him to jail. Wake up people and realize who the big liar is save America, yes, but from Trump.
We need to hire more assistant city managers Brownsville is growing too fast
A civil war is what the fatass dictator wannabe, wants to start. Because it'll keep him from going to prison.
Eldelasprietas.
The new mafia' now is the GOP.
Trumputo will be seeking a job real soon I hear that muskies will hire him in a sanbene second. Asstromenso to go to da moon.
Trump said it was a sad day for America after he was booked in jail, I say it was a brillant and victorious day for America for finally holding him accountable for all the harm he caused our nation. Better late than never, hope he gets many years in jail, it's well deserved.
Esos paresen de la Mafia! I hope they use that picture to place in the white house with the rest of the presidents, pero el no tiene vuerguenza porque todo es un witch hunt para el. Valen Madre los 3 vatos y al bote se van ir.
The Democrats. The deepstate. Corporations. Have only one last option.
Ustedes pendejos aquí en el valle han estado en la Chichita toda la vida.
En Brownsville especialmente. Dios los cuide.
August 25, 2023 at 10:10 PM
Must be a teacher that translated for your ass pinche racist republcian.
"ALL I WANT TO KNOW", IS WHO TRANSLATED FOR YOUR ASS.
Must be a teacher, son todas vendidas. Las Vegas is very enticing...
The NYT lol!!! You really read that junk Montoya? Or you just go there for your Kool-Aid article copy and paste lazy job?
August 27, 2023 at 5:02 PM
como chingas pinche joto. don't like it leave vete jotito. aqui esta tu kool-Aid maricon y tu mama? jotiando downtown guey
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