Time magazine released a new cover for the upcoming November 10 issue featuring the president Donald Trump after the GOP leader sharply criticized the original image used.
Earlier this week, the legacy publication unveiled a second edition focusing on Trump, who was interviewed about his role in brokering a ceasefire agreement between the Gaza Strip and Israel. While the first image shows the US President looking up against the sky, with the caption “His Triumph”, the second shows Trump with his arms crossed under his chin at Hayes' desk, with the subtitle “Trump World”.
Released on October 14 by Trump very offended with the cover photo originally chosen, writing on Truth Social at 1:36 a.m. ET that night: “Time magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the photo may be the worst of all time. They 'disappeared' my hair and then there was what looked like a floating crown, but very small, floating on my head. Really weird! I've never liked taking photos with lower angles, but it's a very bad photograph and deserves mention. What kind of photos are these? what are you doing and why?
Trump has long-standing relationship with the weekly – both as a subject and as a reader. According to the publication, as of December 2024, the total number of Trump cover-ups exceeds 40, second only to Presidents Ronald Reagan and record holder Richard Nixon. Naturally, this doesn't include the fake covers that reportedly hung in “at least five of his golf clubs,” the cover of which exclaimed, “Trump hits on all fronts… even on TV!” The existence of fake covers This is reported by Washington Mailprompted the magazine to ask Trump to remove them. Since then, several of the actual covers currently hang in various locations at his Mar-a-Lago residence. Time also named him Person of the Year in 2016 and 2024.
Before the release of the original cover, the owner TimeCEO of Salesforce Marc Benioffmade a splash over the weekend comments to New York Times in which he said he thought Trump was doing a “great job” and “totally” supported sending federal troops to San Francisco.
According to the report Daily BeastWashington, DC. The new photo of Trump, taken by photographer Stephen Voss, was inspired by Arnold Newman's 1963 photograph of German industrialist and convicted Nazi war criminal Alfried Krupp, which was published by NewsweekAlthough Time categorically denied this. (The digital publication also reported that Voss liked comments on Instagram where followers asked about the connection, although he appears to have since deleted his likes.)
“There is no connection, and statements to the contrary are completely untrue,” A. said. Time said the representative. “The references for this photo shoot were portraits of past presidents in the Oval Office, including TIME magazine's own covers. Giving weight to speculation on social media is reckless and promotes the spread of misinformation.”
