Trump’s 'Mug Shot' mural unvieled in Atlanta

Published August 30th, 2023 - 05:40 GMT
Popular Atlanta Muralist Chris Veal painted the Mug Shot mural
Popular Atlanta Muralist Chris Veal painted the Mug Shot mural. (Instagram/@caveal)

ALBAWABA - An artist in Atlanta has recently unveiled a mural of former President Donald Trump. However, it went viral as the mural was depicting the 'Mug Shot' photo that the former U.S. president shared on X.

Popular Atlanta Muralist Chris Veal painted the Mug Shot mural near the Historic Fourth Ward Skatepark triggering wide reactions on social media.

According to Fox5 Atlanta, the Mug Shot mural took around 3 hours to be finalized. Veal also revealed to the American outlet that many people were happy to see the mural and gave him inspiring comments. 

Mug Shot Trump mural

Trump Mug Shot mural in Atlanta. (Instagram/ @caveal)

Five days ago, the Atlanta Muralist posted a photo of himself in front of the place where he was planning to paint the mural with the "Mug Shot coming soon" written behind him. The artist wrote a caption: "And now we wait."

The American muralist has over 16,300 followers on Instagram. He gained wide reactions after sharing photos of the mural on his official account. 

A person commented: "EXCELLLLLLLENT work, sir! Only Georgia can claim a presidential mugshot and I LOVE that you've immortalized it on the streets of Atl!!"

Another added: "Where is this?? I need to see it in real life!! 😂 😂😂great work!!"

On the other hand, many predicted that pro-Trump would be eventually vandalizing the Mug Shot mural in Atlanta. "Lmfaoooo I wonder how long it's going to take before someone gets upset about it and defaces it," a netizen said.

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