New presidential photo of Trump: Social media react with memes
Social media users compared him to the character from the TV series "The Squid Game" - Player #456 and to Hank Schrader - a fictional character from the TV series "Breaking Bad."
A user wrote: "Politics aside, but President Donald Trump is looking like player 456 from squid games."
Politics aside, but President Donold Trump is looking like player 456 from squid games. pic.twitter.com/aPWLNuTHeI— Mr_Lightoller1901 (@Mr_Lightoller19) January 16, 2025
Trump was also compared to Hank earlier when he won the election in November 2024. At that time, a user wrote that "Bald Donald Trump looks like he could play Hank in Breaking Bad."
Bald Donald Trump looks like he could play Hank in Breaking Bad. pic.twitter.com/SckP4ELeFV— Caribert Ze Metrovingian (@Ze_Metrovingian) November 19, 2024
Trump's portrait also sparked controversy on social media due to its similarity to a photo of him taken in August 2023 at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, after he surrendered in an election fraud case.
Trump's Official Inaugural Portrait directly echoes his mugshotThis man is a marketing genius pic.twitter.com/yvq4vVaHPe— John Wang (@j0hnwang) January 16, 2025
???? President Trump’s new presidential portrait has been revealed.BADASS.pic.twitter.com/7VVgLIB5UL— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 15, 2025
Here is President Trump‘s official portrait! Its just screams FAFO!! ???????? pic.twitter.com/BkYrWGAyFP— Molly Pitcher (@AmericanMama86) January 15, 2025
President Donald J. Trump’s official inauguration portrait is ????????????who’s ready for J20?!! ????????♂️???????? pic.twitter.com/myA2f22qvC— Carlos America (@CarlosBtnoCigar) January 15, 2025
Trump’s presidential portraits for his 1st and 2nd term. (This is real.) pic.twitter.com/C0UY3cYJ8c— Molly Ploofkins™ (@Mollyploofkins) January 15, 2025
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. The event will take place on the West Side of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., marking the beginning of his second and final non-consecutive term.
The inauguration will include the swearing-in ceremony, inaugural address, signing ceremony, inaugural dinner, viewing on the plaza, processions, and a parade.
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