Overview

• TIME unveiled its Nov. 10 cover titled “His Triumph,” crediting President Trump with brokering a Gaza ceasefire whose first phase freed all 20 living Israeli hostages and led Israel to release roughly 1,900–2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
• Trump called the image “the Worst of All Time,” saying the lighting “disappeared” his hair and made it look like a tiny “floating crown,” and he complained about photos taken from underneath angles.
• The photograph was shot from below and backlit by the sun, an aesthetic journalists noted makes his hair appear translucent, matching Trump’s description of the effect.
• Allies including Kari Lake criticized the choice and circulated alternate or edited covers on social media as the post drew rapid partisan reactions.
• The cover followed Trump’s visits to Israel and Egypt and the signing in Sharm el-Sheikh, with reporting noting the deal could be a signature achievement even as implementation and longer-term governance plans remain uncertain.