Trump Caught Tweeting 4-Year-Old Photo of Campaign Signs to Show Off the Strength of His Support

Donald Trump tweeted a 4-year-old photo featuring a yard full of Trump campaign signs to show off the strength of his support but got called out on it by the photographer.

“WOW — THANK YOU! #MAGA”, tweeted Trump on Sunday reacting to the sight of all the signs in someone’s yard.

Photographer Alec MacGillis answered back with receipts showing he took the photo in March 2016: “1) This picture is from four years ago. 2) I took the photo. Where’s my credit??”

1) This picture is from four years ago.
2) I took the photo. Where's my credit??
— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) September 13, 2020

Here it is, March 2016. You're living in the past, @realDonaldTrump. https://t.co/rTkMyv4L0K

— Alec MacGillis (@AlecMacGillis) September 13, 2020

Mr. President, thanks for taking advantage of @ProPublica's Creative Commons policy, which lets anyone republish our content for free. However, you should note this photo is not new, but from 2016 and, per our policy, you should've credited @AlecMacGillis as photographer. https://t.co/Pw2RzN6LGX pic.twitter.com/DCyXAnuaeS
— ProPublica (@propublica) September 13, 2020