TIME Used the ‘Worst’ Photo of POTUS on Cover About Peace Deal. Trump Called Them Out for It.

President Trump, who was generally pleased with the way the media covered his historic peace deal, called out TIME magazine early Tuesday for its cover image of him.

“Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time,” he wrote on Truth Social. “They ‘disappeared’ my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird! I never liked taking pictures from underneath angles, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out. What are they doing, and why?”

Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post 01:36 AM EST 10/14/25 pic.twitter.com/pifG3kNidp

— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) October 14, 2025

While TIME was lauded for acknowledging Trump’s success, readers couldn’t help but agree with Trump on the photo. 

The living Israeli hostages held in Gaza have been freed under the first phase of Donald Trump’s peace plan, alongside a Palestinian prisoner release. The deal may become a signature achievement of Trump’s second term, and it could mark a strategic turning point for the Middle… pic.twitter.com/0bZDABIDGj

— TIME (@TIME) October 13, 2025

Many X users pointed to other images that would have been far better to use. 

Share this cover so that the world sees the strength of our great President Trump instead of the one the fake news Time magazine put out.

Time magazine uses the most unflattering photos of President Trump at a moment when they should be honoring him. pic.twitter.com/okK0tK9jmI

— Kari Lake (@KariLake) October 13, 2025

You could have gotten this right but at least they did. pic.twitter.com/70m4ZBpJIY

— Susan❤️‍🔥Voxsusana (@voxsusana16) October 13, 2025

Here’s a picture Time should have used. Strong Tough and always Cool. pic.twitter.com/HMnAONG8qk

— Althea595 (@tab24759) October 13, 2025

I’m sure an unhinged Leftist at TIME chose that unflattering photo intentionally. Here’s what a proper cover should look like. pic.twitter.com/TJo3WhmTLv

— Righteous⚡️Crusader (@Craftmastah) October 14, 2025

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