Overview

• Posting on Truth Social, the president said the cover made his hair “disappear” and showed a tiny floating crown, calling the image possibly the worst ever used of him.
• He described the accompanying article as “relatively good,” with outlets noting it focuses on his role in brokering a Gaza ceasefire agreement.
• Time shared the cover on X, and reporters describe the photo as shot from below with backlighting that emphasizes his neck and hair.
• Coverage characterizes the visual effect as unflattering and halo-like, without independent confirmation that the magazine digitally removed hair.
• The flap fits a pattern of Trump challenging portrayals of himself, with reminders that Time named him Person of the Year in 2016 and 2024, and California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked the image with a pixelated edit on X.