TIME's cover designer explains why 'set fire' on Trump hair to feature his 'Year One'

So where are the firefighters of America?

Time magazine's latest cover features an illustration of a hair-on-fire Donald Trump for the upcoming anniversary of President's inauguration.

Time magazine's latest cover "Year One". (TIME's photo)

Artist Edel Rodriguez is the designer created this cover image, he also illustrated Time’s 2016 "Meltdown" cover featuring Trump.

Time’s 2016 "Meltdown" cover. (TIME's photo)

Rodriguez said in an interview with Time that the design of flaming Trump hair is inspired by the Michael Wolff's new book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House. The image of flaming hair is also evoked by Trump’s taunts towards North Korea, like his once statement that North Korea would be "met with fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it continued threatening the United States.

The book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by Michael Wolff. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

"We used to live where the United States was a pretty steady country, and now you wake up every day and try to figure out where’s the next fire, where do we have to go, what do we have to try to contain," Rodriguez said in the interview. "It’s sort of this President that you’re always trying to contain, like a wildfire that’s moving from one place to the other at all times."

President Donald Trump listens during a luncheon with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

His depictions of Trump have won him attention and applause, but he said he is not inspired by Trump at all. "I feel that I’m in a position where I know how to make pictures that communicate well, and I don't really see that many people visually taking him on. It’s a bit of a responsibility for me to do it," he said.

(File photo) President Donald Trump smiles as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Washington. Trump is headed to New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in support of Sen. Luther Strange, Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Huntsville, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Rodriguez, as a Cuban-American, told Time that he left his homeland because he treasured free speech, and he will keep on doing it.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday.

Ishiba told reporters he is willing to fly to Washington to negotiate directly with Trump. The U.S. will begin collecting 25% tariffs on auto imports on Thursday, with taxes on fully-imported cars kicking in at midnight, U.S. time. The tariffs are set to expand to applicable auto parts in weeks to come.

So far, Japan has not managed to win exemptions from the tariffs hitlist despite its status as the biggest U.S. ally in Asia. Japan has stepped up cooperation with other countries that also are being affected. Japanese Trade Ninister Yoji Muto flew to Seoul to meet with his counterparts from South Korea and China and agreed to promote a free and fair trade and investment, saying Trump’s trade policies are fueling protectionism.

The higher tariffs are a worry for Japan and major automakers like Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Their exports to the United States are a major driver for the Japanese economy. A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan released Tuesday showed business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened in the past quarter for the first time in a year.

“I don’t mind going to Washington, if necessary," Ishiba said.

He said officials from all related ministries, including foreign, trade and finance, are working “day and night,” to negotiate with their U.S. counterparts to resolve the issue. "When I see the overall picture and judge that it is appropriate for me to go, I must do so without hesitation, he said.

If the tariffs are imposed, he said the government will do what it must to minimize their impact on Japanese industries and jobs.

As short-term measures, the government plans to set up 1,000 consultation windows across the country to respond to concerns of small to medium-size auto parts makers and other manufacturers that would be affected by the U.S. tariff increase.

In case of damage to actual businesses, the government will do its utmost to support cash-strapped business owners, Ishiba said.

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shows Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku, a red-and-blue creature that symbolizes cell and water, as he speaks at a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a press conference at his office in Tokyo Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)

Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nicolas Datiche/Pool Photo via AP)