In what may be seen as rubbing salt in an open wound, Donald Trump said he will hang a panoramic portrait depicting the turnout at Friday’s inauguration in the White House press hall.
Taking it a step further, President Donald Trump also tweeted the photo, taken by Washington-based photographer Abbas Shirmohammadi, along with the caption: “A photo delivered yesterday that will be displayed in the upper/lower press hall. Thank you Abbas!”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/823937936056008704
Upon closer look, there is something wrong with the photo — and it’s not the size of the crowd.
In response to Trump’s tweet, NBC News senior news editor Bradd Jaffy noted that the photo incorrectly showed a date of January 21, the day after Trump was sworn in.
Jaffy was quick to point out that Jan. 21 was the day of the large feminist anti-Trump march on Washington.
Trump says he'll hang photo of inauguration crowd in press hall—but the date on the photo is Jan. 21 (#WomensMarch), not #Inauguration date. pic.twitter.com/k4UsslGKe6
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 24, 2017
The tweet is already stirring up controversy. As it turns out Abbas, who is known for his Presidential inauguration photos is also an Iranian-born immigrant who reportedly worked for Hillary Clinton. Many on Twitter have suspicions that the wrong date was more than just an innocent typo.
@RyanLizza What’s the statement here? The photographer, Abbas Shirmohammadi, is an Iranian immigrant.
— Lauren Whitticom (@LaurenWhitticom) January 24, 2017
@EmyBemy2 Got to wonder if Abbas Shirmohammadi did this intentionally.
— Emily Strong (@EmyBemy2) January 24, 2017
By Abbas Shirmohammadi who immigrated from Iran as a teen & was Clinton's Senate photographer https://t.co/C8LJFc0MDN #trump #Inauguration https://t.co/sUgUyllaBu
— Steve Rhodes (@tigerbeat) January 24, 2017
photo by #Iran-American photographer Abbas Shirmohammadi. Just talked to him; said he had not seen the twt yet, bombarded w phonecalls alrdy https://t.co/hUrqYIyCQB
— Hadi Nili (@HadiNili) January 24, 2017
No kidding. It sounds like he might have some explaining to do. So far, Abbas has not admitted to any intentional wrongdoing.
Abbas Shirmohammadi, who was thanked by POTUS for his photo now on BBC Persian, says has taken photos from Reagan’s Inauguration till today. pic.twitter.com/OcZ2yJL5v2
— Hadi Nili (@HadiNili) January 24, 2017
Meanwhile, the Trump White House has been engaged in a back and forth with the media over the size of the crowd at Friday’s ceremony.
The president’s spokesman, Sean Spicer, held a jaw-dropping press briefing Saturday to admonish journalists for what he felt was dishonest reporting.
“This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration — period. Both in person and around the globe,” Spicer claimed at the time.
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