After being indicted in Georgia for alleged involvement in the 2020 election, the 47th president became the first current or former U.S. president to have a mug shot taken in 2023.
Trump and 18 of his political allies were processed at the Fulton County Jail in what critics hoped would be a humiliating moment, but instead it became a rallying cry for his movement.
The image that once symbolized political turmoil has since been embraced by Trump and his supporters as a battle scar.
What was supposed to be a moment of political collapse became a sign of rebellion.
Trump’s followers turned the picture into a symbol of tenacity by saturating it with it on campaign materials, souvenirs, and social media. In addition to being allowed.
