The White House unveiled a new portrait of President Trump this week, replacing the image taken in January that had drawn comparisons to a mugshot.

In the new photograph, announced by the White House on Monday via X , Trump stares directly into the camera. His right eye is slightly squinted and his mouth is pressed into a straight line. He is dressed in a blue suit with one of his signature red ties, and an American flag is pinned to his left lapel.

The backdrop is dark and blank.

The new photo contrasts the January depiction of the president, which showed the president seemingly lit from below – drawing comparisons to a camper with a flashlight under their chin telling ghost stories – and casting what could be perceived as a menacing stare at the lens. The red and white stripes o

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