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It is a favorable story in a periodical that Trump has long exalted – except for one issue. The magazine's cover photo, he stated, ""could be the worst ever".

Time magazine's tribute to Trump's role in facilitating a truce for Gaza, featured on its November 10 cover, was presented alongside a photo of Trump shot from a low angle while the sun behind his head.

The effect, he says, is ""extremely poor".

"Time Magazine wrote a fairly positive story about me, but the photo may be the most awful ever", the president posted on his social media platform.

“They eliminated my hair, and then had a shape drifting on top of my head that resembled a suspended coronet, but an very tiny one. Truly strange! I never liked taking pictures from low perspectives, but this is a super bad picture, and deserves to be called out. Why did they do this, and why?”

Donald Trump has shown clear his wish to be pictured on the cover of Time and did so multiple times in the past year. The obsession has reached his golf courses – previously, the editors demanded to remove mocked up covers exhibited in several of his venues.

The latest edition’s photo was shot by Graeme Sloane for a news agency at the presidential residence on October 5.

Its angle was unflattering to Trump’s chin and neck – a chance that the governor of California Newsom did not miss, with the governor's office tweeting a version with the offending area blurred.

{The Israeli captives detained in Gaza have been released under the opening part of Donald Trump's peace plan, alongside a release of Palestinian detainees. The deal may become a major success of the president's renewed tenure, and it might signify a strategic turning point for the region.

Meanwhile, a defence of his portrayal has come from unusual quarters: the communications chief at the Russian foreign ministry came forward to condemn the "revealing" picture decision.

It's remarkable: a image exposes those who picked it than about the person in it. Just unwell persons, people filled with spite and animosity –possibly even deviants – could have selected such an image", Maria Zakharova shared on her social channel.

Considering the favorable images of President Biden that that magazine used on the cover, despite his physical infirmity, the case is self-damaging for the publication", she noted.

The response to Trump’s questions – what did the editors intend, and why? – might involve innovatively depicting a impression of strength stated by Carly Earl, a media professional.

The image itself technically is good," she explains. "They chose this shot because they wanted trump to look heroic. Staring up at someone evokes a feeling of their importance and his expression actually looks reflective and almost a bit ethereal. It’s not often you see photos of Trump in such a serene moment – the picture feels tender."

Trump’s hair appears to “disappear” because the light from behind has washed out that area of the image, generating a radiant circle, she explains. Although the feature's heading marries well with his facial expression in the image, "one cannot constantly gratify the individual in question."

Few people appreciate being photographed from below, and while all of the conceptual elements of the image are very strong, the appearance are unflattering."

The Guardian approached Time magazine for feedback.