Mug shot of Donald Trump

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Fulton County Jail Booking Photo #2313827
Mug shot of Donald Trump
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Trump's booking photograph released by the Fulton County, Georgia Sheriff's Office
Year2023
SubjectInmate P01135809, released on bail $200,000 (£160,000)
LocationAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Fulton County Jail Booking Photo #2313827 is a mug shot of Donald Trump, former president of the United States (2017 to 2021). It was taken on August 24, 2023 by a county employee after Trump turned himself in to authorities for booking at Fulton County Jail as a result of the indictment in the State of Georgia v. Donald J. Trump et al, Case#23SC188947. A Fulton County grand jury indicted Trump on racketeering and related charges in Georgia. It is the first and only mug shot ever taken of an American president and has been described as historic.[1][2][3] Trump took advantage of the mug shot after the Georgia booking, and reportedly "turned his Georgia mugshot into a record-breaking fundraising haul" of $7.1 million as of August 26, 2023, a few short days of being released on $200,000.00 bail.[4][5]

History and content

Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted on racketeering and related charges by a Fulton County, Georgia grand jury on August 14, 2023, following an investigation launched in February 2021 by the district attorney, Fani Willis. After the grand jury issued arrest warrants for all 19 defendants, Willis provided the co-defendants an opportunity to voluntarily surrender by noon Eastern Time on August 25.[6]

Trump turned himself in and was booked at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta shortly after 7:30 p.m., where he was placed under arrest, fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken.[7]

The jail records listed Trump as being 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighing 215 lb (98 kg), with blue eyes and "blond or strawberry" hair.[8]

At 9:38 p.m. Eastern Time, Trump posted an image with the mug shot on Twitter, which also contained a link to a WinRed page asking for contributions to his 2024 presidential campaign and text stating "MUG SHOT — AUGUST 24, 2023," "ELECTION INTERFERENCE," and "NEVER SURRENDER!".[9][10] It was the first time he posted on the platform since January 2021, when it was suspended for his role in the January 6 U.S. Capitol attack,[10] although the suspension on his account has been lifted since November 2022.[11]

Reception

The photograph was described as "iconic and infamous" on CNN.[12] The Associated Press called it "an enduring image that will appear in history books long after Donald Trump is gone."[13] The Guardian's Chris McGreal called it the defining mugshot of the decade and a mugshot that defines modern US politics, noting that "Trump's hostility shines through as he turns his eyes up toward the camera above him and in his taut, downturned mouth (...) Dressed in a blue suit, white shirt and red tie, he makes no attempt to put on a smile like some of his co-defendants in their mugshots. The picture does not flatter but it does convey the message many of Trump's supporters want to hear – belligerence."[14] The Telegraph said "The 45th president is pictured striking a hostile pose, with his eyebrows contracted, lips pursed and a menacing scowl on his face. His head and the top of his shoulders are visible in what is likely to become a world-famous image."[15]

Months before the mugshot was taken, Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump predicted that it would "go down in history as the most famous mugshot ever to exist in America."[16] The Washington Post reported that a Trump spokesperson predicted that the photo would be the "most manly, most masculine, most handsome mug shot of all time."[17]

The Associated Press described his facial expression as an "intense glare" adding "His defiance is palpable, as if he's staring down a nemesis through the lens."[18] Time said, "His platinum blonde cotton candy wisp of hair shimmering in the harsh jailhouse lighting. His eyes locked in a hard stare. His mouth flattened in a grimace. Instead of smiling like some of his co-defendants, he appears to be scowling."[19] Sources like the BBC on the other hand called the composition of the picture a "photographer's nightmare."[20] Vanessa Friedman of the New York Times wrote that "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. 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." Friedman quoted historian Sean Wilentz as calling the mugshot "dramatically unprecedented ".[21]

Within hours of the mug shot's release to the public, it became a viral Internet meme and merchandise featuring it was quickly sold on websites such as Etsy.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ramirez, Nikki McCann (August 25, 2023). "Behold the First Ever Presidential Mugshot". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ "Here Is Trump's Mug Shot, the First Ever of a Former President". Time. August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Donald Trump and the powerful history of the mugshot". The Economist. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Isenstadt, Alex (August 26, 2023). "Trump raised $7.1 million after Georgia booking, mugshot". POLITICO. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ "Donald Trump's campaign using mug shot in fundraising push". ABC News. August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Sangal, Aditi; Hayes, Mike; Hammond, Elise; Chowdhury, Maureen; Vera, Amir; Wolfe, Elizabeth; Subramaniam, Tara (August 15, 2023). "Defendants have until noon on August 25 to "voluntarily surrender", Fulton County DA says". CNN. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jail". AP News. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Brook, Benedict (August 25, 2023). "Donald Trump mugshot released after arrest in Georgia election racketeering case". news.com.au. Retrieved August 25, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Trump, Donald [@realDonaldTrump] (August 24, 2023). "DONALDJTRUMP.COM" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b "Historic Trump mugshot released in Georgia arrest in election plot case". BBC News. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  11. ^ LeBlanc, Clare Duffy,Paul (November 20, 2022). "Elon Musk restores Donald Trump's Twitter account | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Video: Trump's mug shot will be 'infamous': Bash on Trump's Georgia surrender | CNN Politics". August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023 – via edition.cnn.com.
  13. ^ "One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot". AP News. August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  14. ^ McGreal, Chris (August 25, 2023). "Belligerence and hostility: Trump's mugshot defines modern US politics". The Guardian.
  15. ^ Sabur, Rozina; Bowman, Verity (August 24, 2023). "Donald Trump becomes first ex-US president to have mugshot taken: Mr Trump pictured scowling in historic mugshot which appeared to be 'carefully staged', according to his former national security adviser". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  16. ^ Hartmann, Margaret; Prater, Nia (August 24, 2023). "All the Mug Shots of Donald Trump and His Alleged Co-Conspirators". New York. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  17. ^ Wang, Amy B. (August 24, 2023). "Trump mug shot released after booking in Fulton County Jail". Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  18. ^ Cooper, Jonathan J. (August 24, 2023). "One image, one face, one American moment: The Donald Trump mug shot". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  19. ^ Bennett, Brian; Popli, Nick (August 24, 2023). "Here Is Trump's Mug Shot, the First Ever of a Former President". Time. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  20. ^ "Smirk, don't smile: The art of a good mugshot". BBC News. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Friedman, Vanessa (August 25, 2023). "A Trump Mug Shot for History: The former president's booking photo is unprecedented. And that's just the beginning of its significance". New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  22. ^ "Trump Mug Shot T-Shirts Are Already for Sale on Etsy While Memes Overrun X". Yahoo Entertainment. August 25, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

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