U.S. President Donald Trump, who returned to the White House, hung his mugshot in front of his office. This fact was captured in media reports showing Trump meeting with other world leaders in his office. The mugshot was taken during the booking process when he was indicted in 2023.
According to U.S. media, including CNN, the problematic mugshot was captured in a photo reporting on the summit between President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 13th. The reported image shows the mugshot displayed on the front page of the New York Post framed and hung on the wall facing the entrance of the White House office.
ABC reported that this photo had been hanging in that location since at least Feb. 4, when President Trump first met a foreign leader. This hallway leads from the White House office to the cabinet room, making it a visible spot for various world leaders and other visitors to the office.
This mugshot was taken when President Trump voluntarily appeared before prosecutors after being indicted in 2023 for contesting the 2020 presidential election loss, at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia.
In the photo, Trump is staring upwards with a stern expression and one eyebrow raised. He has not hidden his considerable affection for his mugshot. During last year's election campaign, he created and sold merchandise featuring this photo, stating, "This picture has become the best-selling mugshot in history, surpassing Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. I’m proud of it."
President Trump referred to the indictment as "political revenge" and a "witch hunt," framing the mugshot as a "symbol of resistance."
Additionally, just before being inaugurated as the 47th president, Trump distributed an official photo featuring the same pose and expression as the mugshot. This stands in stark contrast to his predecessors, who had official photos featuring bright smiles.