Typically, mug shots are associated with shame and humiliation. But for Trump and a pocket of his fan base, his mug shot — the first ever of an American president — was a badge of honor.

Mug shots have, through history, been weaponized in different ways. They have been used to suggest guilt and shame, and to knock down the famous, as with O.J. Simpson, ...

The Trump campaign released its own “official” fake-mug-shot T-shirt, available for $36 (or “free” with a donation of at least $47). The campaign’s shirt appeared to incorporate one of ...