Trump mugshot: Piers Morgan, Henry Winkler and other celebrities react to president’s historic mugshot

Celebrities from throughout the leisure business have reacted to the newest improvement in Donald Trump’s sensational authorized battle.

The previous US president was booked and launched in Atlanta’s Fulton County jail on Thursday (24 August), amid 13 costs of trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election within the state of Georgia.

Following his arrest, Trump shared a picture of his mugshot on X/Twitter, constituting his first submit on the social media platform in two years. Trump was banned from the location in January 2021 however his account was reinstated after Twitter was bought by Tesla tycoon Elon Musk.

Alongside the mugshot, Trump additionally shared a hyperlink to his private web site, and the message: “Election Interference. By no means give up!”

The image marks the primary time a present or former president has ever been compelled to full a police mugshot.

Celebrities together with Mark Hamill, Piers Morgan, and Henry Winkler have supplied ideas in regards to the information on social media.

“Surprise if he’s bored with profitable but,” wrote Star Wars actor Hamill, alongside the mugshot and the hashtag “#MAGAMugshot”.

Earlier that day, Hamill had additionally shared a quip punning on his Star Wars catchphrase: “Could The Fourth Arrest Be With Him.”

Former Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan claimed that Trump had “proudly” shared the mugshot with followers.

“Trump’s first tweet since January, 2021.. proudly posting his personal mugshot,” he wrote.

Earlier within the day, Morgan additionally predicted: “Trump’s mugshot tonight will ship social media into an anaphylactic shock.”

Creator and poet Seth Abramson gestured to the truth that Trump’s marketing campaign web site had already began providing donors a T-shirt with the picture of his mugshot on.

“Photoshopped picture that removes Fulton County Sheriff’s Division brand so you possibly can promote $35 tees to the poors [Tick emoji]. Accusing others of the crime you’re charged with [Tick]. Insisting you’ll by no means give up beneath a photograph of your give up [Tick]. Wanting orange, slouchy, violent and hateful [Tick],” he wrote.

Comfortable Days actor Henry Winkler additionally picked up on the merchandising facet, writing: “How will T….p use his mug shot to generate profits???”

“The tee shirt is already on the market !! Omg,” he added shortly after.

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