A major American newspaper based in New York City has mocked US President Donald Trump on the country’s Independence Day by depicting him as a clown.
The New York Daily News July 4 cover features an edited image showing Trump in full clown makeup, wearing a shattered gold crown.
“The clown who plays king can’t overthrow the bedrock values this nation was founded on 242 years ago today,” the headline reads.
The United States was officially formed 242 years ago after it declared independence from the former British empire on July 4, 1776.
“President Trump’s cruelty in deflecting entry of desperate migrants … coincides with measures to choke legal channels for immigration, drying up needed fresh vigor for America before our eyes,” the paper’s editorial board wrote in their opinion piece.
The New York Daily News, which is based in Trump’s hometown, has been highly critical of the president and often uses their front page…