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This is a positive story in a publication that Trump has long exalted – with one exception. The front-page image, he stated, ""could be the worst ever".

Time's tribute to Trump's role in mediating a Gaza ceasefire, featured on its November 10 cover, was presented alongside a photo of Trump taken from below while the sun positioned behind him.

The effect, Trump claims, is ""extremely poor".

"Time wrote a relatively good story about me, but the image may be the most awful ever", he shared on his social media platform.

“They ‘disappeared’ my hair, and then had something floating on top of my head that appeared as a suspended coronet, but an extremely small one. Truly strange! I always disliked taking pictures from low perspectives, but this is a terrible picture, and should be criticized. What are they doing, and why?”

Donald Trump has shown clear his wish to appear on the cover of Time and did so on four occasions in the previous year. This fixation has reached his golf courses – previously, the magazine asked him to remove fabricated front pages shown in a few of his establishments.

The most recent cover image was shot by a photographer for a news agency at the presidential residence on October 5.

Its angle highlighted negatively his chin and neck area – an opening that California governor Gavin Newsom did not miss, with the governor's office posting a modified photo with the problematic part pixelated.

{The Israeli captives detained in Gaza have been freed under the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, alongside a freeing of Palestinian inmates. The deal might turn into a major success of the president's renewed tenure, and it might signify a pivotal moment for the region.

Meanwhile, a support for Trump's image has emerged from an unexpected source: the director of information at the Russian foreign ministry came forward to criticise the "revealing" picture decision.

It's remarkable: a photo exposes those who chose it than about the person in it. Just unwell persons, people obsessed with malice and animosity –maybe even degenerates – could have chosen such a photo", she posted on the messaging platform.

In light of the positive pictures of Biden that the periodical displayed on the cover, even with his age-related challenges, the case is self-damaging for the magazine", she noted.

The explanation for the president's inquiries – what did the editors intend, and why? – might involve creatively capturing a feeling of authority stated by Carly Earl, an Australian publication's photo editor.

The image itself technically is good," she says. "They selected this photo because they wanted trump to look heroic. Looking up at a person creates an impression of their majesty and Trump’s face actually looks reflective and almost slightly angelic. It's uncommon you see pictures of him in such a calm instance – the image has a softness to it."

His hair seems to vanish because the sunlight behind him has overexposed that part of the image, producing a glowing aura, she says. Even though the feature's heading pairs nicely with his facial expression in the image, "you can’t always please the subject matter."

"No one likes being shot from underneath, and although all of the thematic components of the image are highly effective, the aesthetics are not complimentary."

The Guardian approached the periodical for feedback.