A new photo of Donald Trump frowning, taken on Friday by Evan Vucci of Reuters, has got people talking:
Pic of Trump on the tarmac earlier today from REUTERS/Evan Vucci pic.twitter.com/KXAcuEWJi5
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 18, 2026
The photo was taken by Reuters photographer Evan Vucci, the same photographer who took the famous photo after Trump was shot in Butler in 2024. The photo was taken at Andrews Air Force Base as Trump boarded Air Force One, heading to New York. While there, he attended a FIFA reception before heading to his golf club in Bedminster, N.J.
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Why the frown? It could be the resumed war in Iran, which has sent gas prices soaring, or the less-than-enthusiastic response to his Thursday night address, in which he claimed interference in the 2020 presidential election by China.
Per the AP, “a review by The Associated Press found no such confirmation in the collection of newly declassified reports, investigation files, intelligence analysis and assorted correspondence. Many pages are so heavily redacted that their findings are unclear. Others outline vulnerabilities and assessments that have been well-documented for years. There’s no evidence that China or any other foreign entity manipulated the vote in 2020 or any other year.”
A lot of social media users had thoughts on the photo:
I’m sorry but his entire face is deformed and we’re just supposed to sit here and not notice it? We just have to all act like this is normal? Huh, @jaketapper? Mr. Presidential Health Expert. Where the fuck are you hiding, you asshole? And what the fuck does George fucking… https://t.co/qW4bWB3pEx
— Nicole Minét (@mouvement33) July 18, 2026
It helps knowing he’s miserable. #pettytweets https://t.co/hfPnfNVMpG
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) July 18, 2026
When grandpa is cranky because he missed his nap. https://t.co/C2sYZKckvO
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) July 18, 2026
Same face my son made as a toddler when sharting https://t.co/bCeBZfahxz
— Wrath (@nmewrath) July 18, 2026
He constantly criticizes others for not smiling. Has anyone ever seen him smile, or is he always miserable? https://t.co/UEyDfzEQQJ
— D Villella❄️🇺🇸 🦅 (@dvillella) July 18, 2026
Photo courtesy of an X screenshot.