"He called the picture, taken from below, the worst of all time. People have focused on the wattle neck, the gossamer hair, the inside of his nostrils. The question he asked of the editorial decision was actually a pertinent one. What are they doing, and why? This is the kind of scrutiny that the press should attract, except that media literacy is dying a fast death and that has a lot to do with Trump himself."
"This is no doubt a cover much more to the President's liking. Love him or despise him, it's undeniable that standing up mere seconds after a bullet grazes the side of one's head and yelling Fight, fight, fight! is a brave move. Crazy maybe, but brave. The photo of that moment, shot by Evan Vucci, will go down as one of the most significant images in political history."
"Time and Trump have a turbulent relationship. He famously mocked up covers of himself to hang at four of his golf clubs, which resulted in the magazine writing to the President to ask him to remove them (and a pillorying cartoon from The New Yorker). The magazine has issued a number of memorable covers of Trump, including an illustration of stormy conditions in the Oval Office, and one of his golf cart stuck in a bunker."
Donald Trump expressed insecurities about his appearance, questioning his beach-body attractiveness and criticizing a Time cover photo taken from below. He called the image 'the worst of all time' and people noted features such as a wattle neck, gossamer hair and visible nostrils. He questioned the editorial decision, asking 'What are they doing, and why?' Media literacy is declining, partially because of Trump's repeated attacks on major publications as 'fake news' and his sharing of Photoshopped images and deepfakes. Time has produced multiple memorable Trump covers, including a photograph after a shooting incident and illustrated, satirical depictions of his presidency.
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