ANDREW Neil loves to see the best in Donald Trump.
The man behind the Spectator and key figure in setting up GB News famously once said he’d seen more people at a St Mirren game than at the January 6 insurrection, downplaying the shocking scenes from Trump supporters at the US Capitol buildings.
But Neil’s latest intervention in Trump’s never-ending presidential campaign could be even more bizarre than that.
This time the journalist has said the historic mugshot, taken in Atlanta overnight, looks like … a “GQ photoshoot”.
“Well, that Trump mugshot can’t be what his enemies hoped for. Looks more like a pic from GQ photoshoot than from basement of Fulton County courthouse. He’ll use it as campaign illustration. Does he have friends in Georgia law enforcement?”
We think it would be pretty hard to see it as a flattering picture unless you already felt somewhat positively towards the disgraced former president.
“Please,” wrote one Twitter user.
“He looks like a peevishly resentful child whose parents have just stopped him dismembering insects.”
“GQ's standards are slipping,” added another.
“I sometimes wonder what planet you're on. He looks like a Disney villain. But I guess you see what you want to see,” said Scottish Greens member John Stubbs.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel