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German magazine gets graphic with Trump cover

German opinion of the U.S. is currently at a record low, down 37 percentage points from the Obama presidency. And here's the next magazine cover from Der Spiegel, the German weekly magazine.

my new cover art for @DerSPIEGEL magazine pic.twitter.com/Lz4KH8ySGx — Edel Rodriguez (@edelstudio) February 3, 2017

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