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Trump's Vanity Fair Portraits Ignite Controversy and Defenses

12/17/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration portraits by photographer Christopher Anderson for Vanity Fair sparked mixed reactions on social media.
The images highlight imperfections and were not meant to portray subjects negatively.
Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, called the accompanying article 'disingenuously false' and said quotes were taken out of context.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's portrait drew attention, while Anderson defended his work.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration portraits by photographer Christopher Anderson for Vanity Fair sparked mixed reactions on social media.
The images highlight imperfections and were not meant to portray subjects negatively.
Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, called the accompanying article 'disingenuously false' and said quotes were taken out of context.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's portrait drew attention, while Anderson defended his work.