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Rolling Stone has criticized Trump’s inauguration headline for its “embarrassing” headline

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Rolling Stone has been hit with some less-than-kind reactions on social media over a headline it published around Donald Trump's now-completed inauguration.

Rolling stone received some sharp rebukes online above the headline for coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

“Convicted felon sworn in as president,” the caption read just before 1 p.m. — after Trump was sworn in for the second time in the busy Capitol Rotunda.

The characterization paved the way for a heated debate on Instagram, where the magazine posted the headline a link to the story.

“Here we go again,” part of the caption read – echoing a flag seen in the original piece placed before the title.

As published, a victorious Trump told attendees, “America’s Golden Age Begins Now” — leading Rolling Stone to quote the claim in a secondary headline.

The 21-word subheading referred to influential figures from the crowd, described as “the rich and powerful.”

They had been gathered four years earlier “within the Capitol supporters who had violently attacked (Trump) in an attempt to keep him in power” – the introductory paragraph reads, before addressing Trump’s campaign promises.

Furthermore, the course of the day was portrayed as ‘stomach cramps’, although most disagreed with the headline. The piece also detailed the events of January 6, days after a conviction in a New York hush-money case confirmed Trump’s criminal status.

Rolling Stone has been hit with some less-than-kind reactions on social media over a headline it published around Donald Trump’s now-completed inauguration.

The piece further depicted the day's events as

The piece further depicted the day’s events as “stomach churning,” days after a conviction confirmed Trump’s status as a convicted felon. The newly minted president is seen with First Lady Melania during his inauguration

‘Rolling Stone, a great magazine about great music. Now toilet paper,” read one top comment on Instagram, after racking up more than 700 likes within hours.

“Enough with this stuff,” another user added, after Trump was sentenced to unconditional resignation after being convicted of 34 felonies for falsifying company records during his first campaign. ‘Embrace what the change is.

“You are a MUSIC publication,” the person repeated. ‘Stop that nonsense. It’s already annoying.’

Someone else snapped how “the best hero(s) are portrayed as the villain,” before proudly proclaiming “MAGA” for the magazine’s followers to see.

“How many convicted felons have you had on the cover of your magazine,” yet another commented – referring to an issue released by Rolling Stone nearly a decade ago, during Trump’s first whirlwind campaign.

At the time, a secondary headline next to the then-president-elect read: “Taking Trump Seriously” – one of the publication’s last positive passages in that regard before Trump’s initial presidency.

During those four years – and over the course of the subsequent administration – the magazine would unleash a barrage of constant criticism against conservatives, as it had done with George W. Bush years before.

In August 2017, the magazine put Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on its cover with the headline “Why Can’t He Be Our President?”

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Trudeau resigned a few weeks ago – after it became clear that the progressive policies he had implemented had caused him to lose favor with citizens.

In September 2017, Wenner Media sold its remaining 51 stake in Rolling Stone, after transferring the remaining 49 percent to Singaporean company BandLab Technologies the year before.

The decision — made by founder Jann Wenner and his then-27-year-old Gus — came in response to declining circulation figures, fueled by the rise of the Internet, and a libel battle with a University of Virginia fraternity that left them on the hook. $1.65 million.

The settlement came in response to a controversy sparked by a November 2014 story titled “A Rape on Campus,” which featured stories of a woman identified only as “Jackie” who claimed to have been raped by members of the The school’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

The article, written by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, was retracted in April 2015 after a police investigation found no evidence of such crimes.

Wenner – who founded RS as a 21-year-old hippie student in California – said at the time that he wanted to find a buyer who understands Rolling Stone and has “a lot of money.”

“Rolling Stone has played such a role in the history of our time, socially, politically and culturally,” the 71-year-old, who appointed his young son president of the family publishing company, said at the time.

‘We want to maintain that position.’

Rolling Stone's September 2015 cover

Rolling Stone's August 2017 cover

In August 2017, the magazine put Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on its cover with the headline “Why Can’t He Be Our President?” – two years after the last interview with the then campaigning Trump

The magazine has since been criticized for deviating from its 50 years of groundbreaking covers and influential articles for more opinionated, polarizing content.

In 2008, conservative columnist Jonah Goldberg claimed that Rolling Stone had “essentially become the House organ of the Democratic National Committee.”

Wenner, meanwhile, has made political donations to Democrats alone over the course of his career, and in selling the company he promised that he and his son would still be involved in many of the day-to-day operations.

Over the past thirty years, RS has conducted high-profile interviews with Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. It has not interviewed Trump since his 2015 piece.

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