Trump, an unjustly accused civil rights hero, now immortalized in a mug shot.

Former ‌(and future) POTUS makes history again

What happened: Donald J.‍ Trump made history on Thursday, becoming the ⁤first U.S. president to pose for a mug shot.

• The 6′ 3″, 215-pound ​entrepreneur turned⁤ himself in to⁤ state authorities ‍in ​Georgia, where he faces ‍more than a dozen felony charges for allegedly challenging the results of a “rigged” election.
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​ • “What has‍ taken place is a travesty of justice,” Trump told reporters afterward. “I did nothing wrong, and everyone knows it.”
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What it ​means: Everything about Trump’s mug shot was iconic.⁢ The former (and likely future) president joins the esteemed ranks of civil rights⁤ activists and⁣ other American heroes ‌who⁤ appeared in mug‍ shots after ​being ruthlessly victimized by the U.S. justice system.

Where ‌they rank: ⁤Here are the eight most iconic‌ mug shots of unjustly accused American heroes, according⁤ to a Washington Free Beacon analysis.

8) Frank‍ Sinatra

Year: 1938

Crime:⁤ Seduction,​ adultery

7) Lenny​ Bruce

‌ Year:​ 1961

Crime: Obscenity
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6) George Carlin

Year: 1972

⁢ Crime: Obscenity

5)⁤ John ​Lewis

Year: 1961

Crime: Disorderly⁣ conduct (for ​using⁣ a “white” bathroom)
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4) Martin⁤ Luther King Jr.

Year: 1963

⁢ ⁣ Crime: Parading‍ without a permit

3) Rosa Parks

‍ Year: 1955

Crime: Disorderly⁤ conduct (for ⁤violating racial segregation laws)

2) Jesus Christ

⁤Year: 33

Crime: Blasphemy
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1) Donald J. Trump

Year: 2023

Crime: Challenging a ⁤rigged election