Donald Trump’s mugshot released after arrest in Georgia’s Fulton County

Image: Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Former US President Donald Trump was arrested and his mugshot taken at the Fulton County jail in the state of Georgia. Trump was processed after he surrendered on Thursday as per court orders.

As per reports, Trump has been assigned as ‘Inmate No. PO1135809’ at the county facility. Trump’s physical metrics were also taken during the processing. The former president weighs 97.5kg, and is 6ft 3in tall.

However, Trump won’t be held at the facility as his legal team negotiated a $200,000 bond for his bail.

The former US President has been hit with 13 charges including racketeering, and making false attempts over his alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 US Presidential election results in the state of Georgia.

Trump’s mugshot released

This is Trump’s fourth criminal case as he runs for election again in 2024. However, it is the first time in the history of the country that a former president has been charged and criminally processed.

He posted his mugshot on his Twitter account, marking a return to the social media platform. Twitter, which was previously owned by Jack Dorsey banned him after the January 6 Capital riots for violating the platform’s rules.

However, after the ownership of the social media platform changed, Elon Musk the new owner of Twitter, lifted the ban.

Trump had till date did not use his Twitter account, choosing to speak to his supporters through the right-leaning social platform – Truth Social.

https://t.co/MlIKklPSJT pic.twitter.com/Mcbf2xozsY

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2023

The former president made a return to Twitter with his mugshot post. Musk re-tweeted the post.

Soon after, trends showed Trump’s supporters embrace his return with the hashtag ‘#HE’S BACK’.