Donald Trump understands the power of image better than anyone, as evidenced by his decades-long journey through pop culture that has propelled him to the heights of television stardom and political power. Last year, Trump’s campaign raised money with his mugshot, and last week he seized the opportunity to exploit the iconic image of a bloodied Trumpwith a raised fist in front of an American flag, released hours after Saturday’s failed attack in Butler, Pennsylvania.
That image is also printed on T-shirts sold at this week’s Republican National Convention. Two days after nearly being assassinated, Trump walked into Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum to a “heroic welcome,” he said. Eric Lutz Of Vanity Fair. The former and possibly future president covered his right ear with a large white bandage, quickly sparking an unlikely fashion trend among attendees. Of course, since he ran in 2016, Trump has become something of a cult figure on the right, and the near-fatal shooting seems to have only served to deepen the devotion of his supporters.
The photographer Bruce Gilden he immortalized for Vanity Fair MAGA faithful during the raucous rallies of 2020, and the inner circle at Mar-a-Lago the following year. This week, Gilden captured the Republican Party rallying around Trump for the third time, in a series of extraordinary photos, from vivid portraits of political allies like Roger Stone, Vivek Ramaswamy And Kevin McCarthy, to snapshots of convention attendees taking selfies to do their part in the show. He made a splash in the media circus, getting close to Fox News hosts Brett Baier And Martha MacCallum and also met with the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Dana White who was doing his public relations rounds.
This is an extraordinary demonstration of a political party at the mercy of one manand a scenario that few could have foreseen three and a half years ago, when Trump left office in disgrace after inciting an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Even after facing four indictments — and one conviction — Trump took the stage Thursday night as the party’s standard-bearer.awaiting what ecstatic attendees hope will be a return to the White House. He began uncharacteristically soberly, recounting last Saturday’s shooting, then veered into a rambling rally speech, offering a grim, right-wing vision of America before the balloons dropped.
Picture of Bruce Gilden/Magnum Photos
Source: Vanity Fair
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