President Donald Trump Flaunts His Mugshot On White House's Wall
By Afouda Bamidele on February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST
Hang it in the Louvre? No, hang it in the White House! That is precisely what President Donald Trump did with his 2023 mugshot.
The President chose a rather interesting location to display the controversial picture that was integral to his case, making him the first to do it.
President Donald Trump faced felony charges for his alleged involvement in a hush-money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
President Donald Trump Hung The Mugshot Right Outside The Oval Office
The public caught a glimpse of the famous image during his meeting with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday. Photographers took a series of pictures from the meeting, but Trump's eye-catching mugshot on the wall did not go unnoticed.
Trump's mugshot, which was taken at the Fulton County Jail after his indictment in Georgia, has become a heroic symbol to the politician and his supporters.
The business mogul also sold merchandise with the image emblazoned on it to fund his presidential campaign. TMZ noted that he also drew inspiration from the mugshot for his official portrait as soon as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Trump's Personal Details In His Intake Form Caused An Uproar On Social Media
Following his detainment at the Fulton County Jail, Trump inputted his personal information on his form, including his height and weight, which set the internet on fire.
The Blast noted that internet users called his 215 lbs, 6'3 stats a blatant lie, arguing that his physique did not fit into that description.
To make the comparison more glaring, an X user uploaded a picture of Jason Momoa, who stands tall at 6’3 and wrote, "215lbs. Sure, liar, @realDonaldTrump, AKA P01135809. Jason Momoa is 214Ibs. #morningjoe Notice the physique, please."
Another faction also likened his height and weight claim to how he falsely alleged he won the 2020 presidential election. "Very fitting that the same people who believe Trump is 6'3" and #215lbs also believe he won the election...." They called the believers "gullible," this user wrote.
Why Did Internet Searches For Stormy Daniels' Content Spike?
The scandal, which seemed like a career-ending one for Trump, opened Daniels to a whole new world and market. As shared by The Blast in 2023, searches for "Stormy Daniels" on Pornhub spiked after news of Trump's indictment dropped.
The searches peaked at an impressive 631,254 and escalated significantly on the day of Trump's arraignment, reaching a record high of 662,319.
Daniels took advantage of the sudden boost in popularity by producing merch, which she happily shared on X that her "#TeamStormy" merchandise is seeing a surge in orders.
The Media Personality Broke A Record Following His Criminal Charges
Following his indictment, Trump made history by becoming the first former President of the United States to face criminal charges. In his initial reaction to the outcome, he criticized the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, accusing him of pursuing a politically motivated vendetta.
Trump passionately defended himself, asserting, "The only crime that I've committed is to fiercely defend our nation." The business tycoon confronted serious criminal charges regarding his supposed role in a hush-money payment to Daniels in 2016.
The claimed payment of $130,000 was reportedly made to keep Daniels quiet about her allegations of an affair with the politician. Nevertheless, Trump has refuted both the accusations and the charges.
President Donald Trump Charged His Supporters To Take To The Streets Before His Indictment
Days before the arraignment in 2023, Trump made a statement on his social media platform, Truth Social.
He announced that he anticipated being arrested on Tuesday and took the opportunity to criticize Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, leading the investigation concerning the alleged payments made to Daniels.
"THE FAR AND AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE AND FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK." Trump added, "PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!" he shared.
However, one of his attorneys, Joe Tacopina, shared that the former President was not even in New York when he made the post.
Tacopina confirmed that he was at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, where a Secret Service agent was present on Tuesday morning. He noted that Trump was conducting business as usual and appeared to be relishing the increase in his poll numbers despite the ongoing investigations.
President Donald Trump knows how to turn lemons into lemonade; this new stunt confirms that!
