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Donald Trump Mocked After Phone Lock Screen Image Is Seen

  • Donald Trump held a press conference on May 31, 2024, where his iPhone lock screen, showing a photo of himself, was visible to cameras.
  • This event sparked online discussion due to Trump's well-known history of self-focus, including displaying portraits of himself and preoccupations with his image.
  • Political commentator Harry Sisson highlighted the lock screen on TikTok, questioning the narcissism of choosing oneself as a phone background and noting followers' mixed reactions.
  • The TikTok clip attracted over 71,000 likes with comments like "Narcissism on full display," while Trump also publicly criticized a distorted portrait of himself by artist Sarah Boardman.
  • The incident reinforced perceptions of Trump's image-focused behavior and drew both criticism and defense from social media, suggesting ongoing public interest in his personal branding.
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There are many remote diagnoses for Donald Trump. The 45th and 47th U.S. President is considered a showcase narcissistic. Now the Internet laughs over another alleged piece of evidence: a randomly taken photo of Trump's lock screen.

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Trump, the ultimate narcissist A photo of himself on the iPhone lock screen A photo of the lock screen of the iPhone, the personal mobile phone of US President Donald Trump, has been captured by the media and is becoming a hot topic. According to US media on the 3rd, Trump visited Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on the 30th of last month.

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