Scowling Trump echoes mugshot in his official portrait - and social media quickly slams his and Vance’s pics
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The official portraits were released just days before Trump and Vance are sworn in on January 20. The official portraits of Donald Trump and JD Vance were released — and social media is already teasing the president-elect for using his Georgia mugshot as “inspiration.”.
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Trump’s official portrait captures a close-up photo of him scowling, eyebrows raised as his eyes stare down the barrel of the camera. Many social media users are saying it closely resembles his mugshot in the Georgia election interference case taken in August 2023.
“100% Trump recreated his mugshot pose for his inauguration picture,” one user wrote. Another remarked: “Trump’s inauguration picture looks just like his mugshot! FOTUS…Felon of The United States!”. The one discernible difference between the two photos, besides jail lighting, is the color of Trump’s tie. He wears a red tie in his mugshot and a blue tie in his official portrait.
Trump — and more than a dozen co-defendants — were charged under the state’s RICO Act and other charges connected to an alleged scheme to subvert Georgia’s 2020 election results. He pleaded not guilty. Meanwhile, Vance is pictured boasting a soft smile, with his arms crossed.
