Donald Trump has been a fixture of American politics for the past 10 years. (I know, I know.) And while he was president for only five and a half years of that period, he never truly disappeared from the public eye (or from the ranks of the Republican Party's most important people).
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If you're anything like me, you're probably finding it incredibly hard to believe that a whole decade has already passed... but these 67 photos prove both how much things have changed, and how much has stayed the same:
July 1, 2016. Apparently, one of the requirements for presidential candidates that year was to lose the election by dropping balloons at their respective party conventions.
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September 2, 2016. A response to a question asked of me, I suppose.
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November 3, 2016. Vacationing with then-friend Rudy Giuliani at Trump International Golf Club, long before Rudy washed out the dye and held a press conference at the Four Seasons Hotel (Total Landscaping).
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December 4, 2016. Ah, another old friend! (With Kanye West at Trump Tower.)
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January 5, 2017. Singing and dancing with Melania after the inauguration. Look how close they are! Memories.
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And just in case, here's a photo of the inauguration crowd. Remember that?
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February 6, 2017. Meeting with world leaders (pictured with the boyfriend of former Canadian Prime Minister Katy Perry).
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March 7, 2017. Perhaps he was trying to convey the feelings of world leaders when they met him?
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March 8, 2017. In a large truck.
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May 9, 2017 Touching The Orb™.
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May 10, 2017. Meeting with Pope Francis, who looks very pleased.
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July 11, 2017. There's a metaphorical meaning in there somewhere.
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August 12, 2017. I have been watching the eclipse carefully and for a long time.
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September 13, 2017. Speech at the United Nations.
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October 14, 2017. Wow, what an omen!
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October 15, 2017 Sorry, that just made me laugh so hard.
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December 16, 2017. Taking the drink in a completely normal way.
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February 17, 2018. Receiving something through channeling during the National Prayer Breakfast.
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April 18, 2018. Boris Johnson? Is that you?
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May 19, 2018. The first of many very broad positions.
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July 20, 2018. Meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and then walking in front of her.
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August 21, 2018. The caption for this photo reads, "Trump said Monday that the U.S. had reached a 'really good deal' with Mexico and talks with Canada on a new regional free trade agreement would begin soon," and the look on his face seems to confirm it.
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September 22, 2018. Sudden fright. No tie, shirt unbuttoned one button.
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October 23, 2018. He and Kid Rock have known each other for a very, very long time.
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November 24, 2018. Attending a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice that ended World War I. He seems inspired.
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January 25, 2019. Celebrating athletes' achievements in partnership with Wendy's.
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April 26, 2019. Doing a little coloring while rolling Easter eggs. Notice how it's mostly solid color, freehand. (I'm also increasingly concerned that he seems to have colored the Washington Monument yellow/gold, and that it might be next on the redesign list.)
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July 27, 2019 Blink.
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September 28, 2019 Well, this is awkward.
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October 29, 2019. Took 29 photos and I'm starting to feel the same way.
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October 30, 2019. He's on the phone with Jessica Meir and Christina Koch (of Artemis fame) after they completed the first all-female spacewalk. (Maybe I should scratch my head with a different finger. Just a thought.)
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November 31, 2019. Playing Titanic with Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki after their team's World Series victory.
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January 32, 2020. The caption reads: "President Donald Trump kisses Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on the cheek after her speech at a campaign rally." My eyes say he's eating her nose.
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February 33, 2020: Watch your nose, Prime Minister Modi!!!
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March 34, 2020. Bravo to the photographer!
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April 35, 2020. This speaks for itself.
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July 36, 2020 I don't know why, but he doesn't look like a man who has ever played ball in his life.
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July 37, 2020 Please don't give him any ideas.
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August 38, 2020. Pastor Robert Jeffries prays over him, his face expressing displeasure like an auctioneer's.
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September 39, 2020. Hair is exceptionally thick.
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October 40, 2020. Returning from Walter Reed Hospital after treatment for COVID-19. It's been a really busy week, hasn't it?
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December 41, 2020. Once again, a huge thank you to the photographer.
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January 42, 2021. I have a feeling everyone remembers this event.
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March 4, 2021. This photo was tagged as a "celebrity encounter" in New York City. Imagine if we stopped there?
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July 4, 2021. The Muppets at CPAC.
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45. April 2022. Helping this gentleman with his Senate campaign from Ohio. (Yes, J.D. Vance's first foray into politics was his 2022 Senate run.).
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46. August 2022. Hair.
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October 47, 2022. The creepy core at a rally in Nevada.
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48. February 2023 Put a hat on a child who already wears a hat.
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May 49, 2023. A little golf.
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September 50, 2023 I have no idea what's going on here, but the hair angle is great.
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March 51, 2024 Remember when these two were friends?
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52. May 2024. At a NASCAR race. Was it wet or something?
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53. July 2024 These little ear envelopes have become very popular, haven't they?
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54. September 2024. Here he looks rather pensive and orange.
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55. October 2024. Wow.
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56. November 2024. They tell me it's dancing.
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57. January 2025. Back in the office, and my reaction is about the same.
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58. February 2025. First public appearance of The Hand™ and its associated bruises.
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February 59, 2025: Well, that was quite an interesting visit, wasn't it?
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March 60, 2025. It's White House Auto Show Day. And look how these former best friends are having a blast!
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April 61, 2025. Sigh.
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62. July 2025. Playing golf in Scotland.
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63. September 2025. This photograph caused a great stir.
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64. December 2025. Me when I'm trying to figure out which sodas I want to mix in the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine.
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65. March 2026. Whatever that dark red rash is.
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66. April 2026. A terrible, simply terrible day for a hairstyle.
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67. And finally, this photo is from May 2026. Phew! I'm so tired looking at all this. Who wants a nap?
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So, what do you think of this little trip down memory lane? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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