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Trump Fires Back at 1:30 A.M.
Flying back from Egypt aboard Air Force One after signing the historic peace deal, Trump wasted no time calling out the stunt.
At 1:36 A.M. Eastern, he posted on Truth Social:
“Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time.”
He didn’t stop there. Trump accused the outlet of deliberately using the lighting to make his hair “disappear,” adding:
“I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out.”
He ended with a pointed challenge:
“What are they doing, and why?”
Kari Lake Exposes the Real Motive
Former Arizona news anchor and current U.S. Agency for Global Media CEO Kari Lake quickly saw through the trick.
“Time magazine uses the most unflattering photos of President Trump at a moment when they should be honoring him,” she wrote on X.
Lake went a step further — releasing her own version of the cover showing Trump looking strong, confident, and presidential, with his signature hair clearly visible.
Her headline read: “Trump’s Triumph: Bringing Peace to the World.”
Within hours, Trump supporters flooded social media sharing her version instead of Time’s original.
The Media’s Long Pattern of Mockery
This isn’t the first time Time Magazine has taken heat for its portrayal of Trump.
In 2016, the outlet named him Person of the Year under the tagline “President of the Divided States of America.”
Critics pointed out that the “M” in “TIME” appeared above Trump’s head, making it look like devil horns — a “coincidence” the magazine brushed off.
Over the years, conservative readers have noticed the same pattern: flattering, soft-lit portraits for Democrats, and deliberately unflattering angles for Republicans.
The contrast is unmistakable — Trump gets photographed from below with harsh lighting, while Biden, Harris, and Obama are bathed in soft glow and airbrushed tones.
Trump’s History With Bad Photos
Trump’s frustration isn’t new. Earlier this year, he blasted Colorado’s governor for hanging what he called a “purposefully distorted” portrait of him in the state capitol.
“Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado … was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before,” Trump said.
He’s also called out manipulated photos before, including viral 2020 shots of his windswept hair that outlets gleefully circulated to mock him.
The Bigger Picture
Behind this so-called “hair trick” lies a deeper game. Trump just pulled off an unprecedented diplomatic win — securing the release of 20 Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. He addressed Israel’s Knesset, met with Egyptian leaders, and helped broker multiple regional ceasefires.
Even critics quietly admit this deal could reshape the Middle East. Yet, instead of celebrating the breakthrough, the liberal press chose to focus on — his hair.
That’s not journalism; it’s sabotage through imagery.
Final Word
Time Magazine wanted to appear fair by acknowledging Trump’s success — but their photo exposed the bias they couldn’t hide. They praised his accomplishment in words while mocking his appearance in pixels.
Trump saw it instantly, called it out publicly, and turned their trick against them.
Once again, the former president showed he’s not just fighting for recognition — he’s fighting to expose the media games that never end.
