"Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time. They 'disappeared' my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird!"
"I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out. What are they doing, and why?"
"The living Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been freed under the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, alongside a Palestinian prisoner release. The deal may become a signature achievement of Trump's second term, and it could mark a strategic turning point for the Middle... pic.twitter.com/0bZDABIDGj- TIME (@TIME) October 13, 2025"
Time's cover featured the headline "His Triumph" and suggested a major diplomatic success tied to a Middle East deal and hostage releases. The cover photograph provoked a strong response from Donald Trump, who praised the story but criticized the chosen image as unflattering. Trump accused the magazine of 'disappearing' his hair and creating a small 'floating crown' over his head, and complained about the low-angle perspective. Trump amplified the complaint on Truth Social, framing the photo as intentionally damaging despite favorable coverage. The situation juxtaposes media recognition of a political achievement with a personal obsession over public image.
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