It is definitely as negative a cover as they could do on Trump. Visually speaking, we see the back of the chair and Trump is also seen as if turning around, glaring at the camera, as if there is a secret about the harm he will bring to the country.
In comparison, previous “persons of the year” were often smiling at the camera in as positive a pose as possible.
I know this is not a characteristic image of what Republicans think, because I don’t see Trump this way. But we should be aware of how the media is still slanting things against Trump.
There are so many images of Trump smiling with his “Make American Great Again” hat on. That would have been a much more positive image.
“But we should be aware of how the media is still slanting things against Trump.”
Definitely - starting with the smear that the election was stolen from Hillary by nameless, faceless Russians who supported Trump.