Donald Trump’s official 2025 presidential portrait has been unveiled ahead of his inauguration next Monday. Soon after the image came on air, it sparked immediate reactions for its strikingly intense and theatrical look.

President-elect Donald Trump released his official inaugural portrait Thursday that drew comparisons to his 2023 mug shot.

Trump appeared to scowl in his 2025 presidential portrait, furrowing his brows and staring icily at the camera like he did in his 2023 mugshot in the Georgia election interference case. He did not smile and pursed his lips.

With one eyebrow raised and looking straight at the camera, the new image of the president-elect is just as defiant and stoic

In 2025, Trump's presidential branding is a far cry from the smiling demeanour of his 2017 portrait. The shift to this serious portraiture style marks a turn in his audacious celebrity-esque brand to a more subdued and austere exterior – perhaps an omen for his future in power.

Trump’s inauguration headshot is inspired by his mugshot. But that’s not the only way it bucks presidential norms. On Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s chief photographer, Daniel Torok, took to X to unveil a new portrait of Trump ahead of his inauguration.

Donald Trump Channels His Mug Shot in Presidential Portrait Donald Trump seemingly channels his mug shot in his new presidential portrait ahead of his Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony. The official photo for the president-elect's second term features a strikingly similar expression to his 2023 booking photo,

A new portrait of President-elect Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration is raising eyebrows due to its striking resemblance to his infamous mugshot taken in 2023. The serious expression, slightly furrowed brow,