First-ever presidential mugshot taken at Fulton County Jail

Trump became the first former U.S. president to have a mugshot taken when he surrendered at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta on charges of racketeering and election interference. The booking photo shows a stone-faced Trump staring defiantly at the camera with pursed lips—an image he and his campaign immediately began monetizing. Listed at 6'3" and 215 pounds, Trump was assigned inmate number P01135809. The historic image was released publicly by the sheriff's office, along with mugshots of all 18 co-defendants including Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and Jenna Ellis. The AP noted the photo both "created and documented a tiny inflection point in American life." Trump's campaign raised millions selling mugshot merchandise within days, turning a symbol of criminal accountability into a campaign rallying cry.