Newsweek Cover Captures Real Donald Trump, Internet Celebrates.
‘Does Trump Still Want to Be President? America’s Boy King Doesn’t Like to Work Hard’ Newsweek Says
As the president heads off to a 17-day vacation, NEWSWEEK has perfectly captured the real Donald Trump: a cable TV watching, cell phone tweeting, messy junk food eating executive sitting around the Oval office in a La-Z-Boy chair.Â
Wow. The new cover of @Newsweek. https://t.co/NNELbxiBzY pic.twitter.com/KOTlN2zkfq
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 4, 2017
Yes, NEWSWEEK’s cover dubs the Commander-in-Chief, “Lazy Boy,” complete with a breaking down of just how little Trump actually works – or rather, just how much he doesn’t.
“Six months in office, 40 days at golf clubs, zero pieces of major legislation,” it reads, right above the cover story title: “Lazy Boy.”
The magazine posted this animated tweet:
Does Trump still want to be president? America’s boy king doesn’t like to work hard. Read our latest cover story: https://t.co/SPddThkJin pic.twitter.com/gyAhCqV4Up
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 4, 2017
On Twitter, some noticed the inclusion of the Cheetos bag, a nod to what some have labeled Trump:
The Cheetos are a great touch. https://t.co/ylOHDdtxad
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) August 4, 2017
HUGE PROPS to the art director on that. The Cheetos were a nice easter egg.
— Holliloki (@HolliLoki) August 4, 2017
Others on Twitter thoroughly enjoyed the cover art, and mocking its subject:
“and i’m on the cover of newsweek!” pic.twitter.com/wIVxQgfR1h
— darth:™ (@darth) August 4, 2017
Can we go over again how much it costs taxpayers to pay for @realDonaldTrump golf trips?
— Lia (@LiaC888) August 4, 2017
Man, that 3rd point that says “ZERO pieces of new legislation” SAD! 😂😂😂
This is the golden age of magazine covers.
ICONIC!— Connie B (@heyconnieb) August 4, 2017
This is great, @newsweek but isn’t he a little too…healthy looking? pic.twitter.com/bNcBQBv6q5
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) August 4, 2017
They even got the Big Mac container on the floor
— Alt-Maybe This Year (@2B_Painfree) August 4, 2017
I’m gonna buy it (haven’t bough a magazine in years) and frame it and put it on my wall.
— Nathaniel Legaard (@natty_ice49ers) August 4, 2017
Probably not, but it’s def going on the Clinton’s fridge.
— ErinA (@AErinalex) August 4, 2017
Me looking up how to subscribe tf to a magazine or newspaper whenever Trump slanders them pic.twitter.com/rpF7abDe8Y
— ᴋyᵣᵢₑ swₑᵣᵥᵢɴg (@thats_so_payton) August 4, 2017
Awesome cover. pic.twitter.com/Hy2jk5bO50
— Ivy Blu (@IvyIvyb98) August 4, 2017
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