• GiddyGap
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    1 year ago

    He will milk this picture to no end. It will be a major rallying point for his supporters and it will sell merch worth millions of dollars to help fund his law suits and reelection campaign.

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      1 year ago

      The defense against this is for someone else to sell T-shirts with the mugshot that says “surrendered.”

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      1 year ago

      Yup, I actually think it was a mistake releasing it. As far as mugshots go he somehow turned it completely around to his advantage. As much as I don’t like the man I have to admit he has an impressive ability to maintain his persona.

      To us maybe he doesn’t look so good but to his supporters this is a win. I can even see people being emboldened, committing crimes and going to jail proudly now because they’ll be just like their idol.