The official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were released Thursday by the Trump transition team. "And they go hard," a press release from the transition said about the portraits.

The black-and-white photo of Trump shows the soon-to-be 47th president with a stern expression and a closed mouth, resembling his famous mug shot.

President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance release official headshots a few days before inauguration festivities kick off.

The official presidential and vice presidential portraits of Donald Trump and JD Vance were released Thursday, just days ahead of their inauguration. Trump’s portrait bears a notable resemblance to his mugshot from August 2023 at Fulton County Jail in Georgia,

Donald Trump’s official inaugural portrait has been dubbed the “supervillain pic of the year,” and the MAGAverse is loving that it nods to his infamous mugshot. With just days until he is sworn in, Trump and his team are putting the final touches on preparations for his second stint in office.

During Trump's first term, the committee became a hotbed of partisanship as its powers were used to assist the then-president. The president-elect’s request of potential government employees was slammed.