Trump’s Official Inaugural Portrait Is Released — And Some Believe It Looks Eerily Similar To His Mugshot

Donald Trump, in all his legal travails in the last four years, only ever had one mugshot taken. It was taken on August 24, 2023, in Fulton County, on the day Trump was arraigned in connection with the racketeering case in Georgia, one of the three cases that never went forward to trial.

Before the mugshot was released, it was predicted that the images would instantly become iconic, both among those who love and hate the 43rd president. It ended more the case for Trump’s fans, who quickly put the picture on t-shirts and other merchandise. Also, on the day the mugshot was taken, Trump returned to then-Twitter for the first time in more than two years, to post the mugshot itself, along with a link to his website:

So what’s the status of that Georgia case, in which the mugshot was taken?

Trump and 18 codefendants, including his former chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and lawyers John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro, were indicted in August of 2023, with four defendants, including lawyers Jenna Ellis and Sidney Powell, entering guilty pleas.

However, the prosecution was jeopardized, thanks to revelations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, another lawyer on the case. Willis has now been disqualified by an appeals court, which led to the case being “paused.” The case remains steeped in uncertainty, including over whether a different prosecutor might be assigned and if so. But with Trump heading back to office, he will almost certainly not be prosecuted in state court.