Trump fumes over Time magazine cover: ‘Why no hair and such a tiny crown?’

U.S. President Donald Trump got angry at Time magazine over its latest cover photo that came with a story about his Middle East peace deal. He posted on X early Tuesday on Truth Social, saying, “Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time.”

Trump complained that the magazine “disappeared” his hair in the photo and added, “something floating on top of my head that looked like a floating crown, but an extremely small one. Really weird!” He called the photo “a super bad picture that deserves to be called out.”

Time cover shows Trump’s ‘His Triumph’ moment

The Time cover was released on Monday with the headline “His Triumph.” The cover photo shows Trump gazing upward, taken from below, with bright sunlight shining behind him. As stated in the report by Politico, the magazine issue recognized what it described as “a signature achievement of Trump’s second term” — a peace deal between Israel and Hamas that it said was a “strategic turning point” for the Middle East.

According to Time, the first phase of the agreement led to the release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza and the freeing of around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners from Israel. Trump’s reaction came just hours after he finished his visits to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday.

Trump’s Middle East peace deal praised and criticized

During his visits, Trump helped complete the Gaza peace deal — a plan he strongly supported. It officially ended two years of fighting that began after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023. Some people praised him for his Middle East work, while others criticized his way of handling it.

Trump also has a long, complicated relationship with Time magazine — it has often featured him on covers, sometimes in unflattering ways, but also named him Person of the Year twice.

FAQs

Q1. Why was Donald Trump upset with Time magazine?

Donald Trump was angry because he said the Time magazine cover made his hair disappear and showed a tiny floating crown on his head.

Q2. What was the Time magazine story about Trump?

The story was about Trump’s Middle East peace deal between Israel and Hamas, which Time called a major achievement of his second term.