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1Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors2Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches3Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problemsA photo of a politician raising a middle finger can be striking, but the image alone rarely tells the whole story. This gallery is an editorial target of 15 pictures—not a verified set of 15 documented, publishable images. The examples below distinguish politicians making the gesture from people directing it at politicians, and flag cases where the gesture or context is uncertain.
What the documented examples establish
The available reporting supports a small number of specific examples and useful cautions, not a complete fifteen-image gallery. Before publishing any picture, confirm its identity, date, setting, original caption, source, and reuse rights with the image publisher or rights holder.
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Nelson Rockefeller at Binghamton University
Roll Call identifies a well-known photograph of then Vice President Nelson Rockefeller making the gesture to hecklers at Binghamton University. Its 2016 roundup places the image among other political examples, but the image’s original publisher or rights holder should be consulted for the precise date, caption, and licensing terms. Roll Call’s 2016 roundup.
George W. Bush and an ambiguous video
A 2005 video involving George W. Bush prompted debate over which finger he raised. The Washington Post’s coverage emphasized that uncertainty; a caption should not identify the gesture as a middle finger unless the image itself or reliable reporting establishes it. The Washington Post’s account.
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Juli Briskman directing a gesture at Trump’s motorcade
TIME reported that Juli Briskman was photographed making the gesture toward President Donald Trump’s motorcade in 2017. She was not a politician when photographed; TIME later reported that she won election to a Loudoun County board seat in 2019. She belongs in a gallery of people making the gesture at politicians, not in a gallery limited to politicians making it themselves. TIME’s 2019 report.
Why a photograph needs a careful caption
A still image can establish what appears in the frame, but it may not establish who the gesture was aimed at, why it was made, or what happened immediately before or after. A responsible caption separates visible details from documented context and interpretation.
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- Identify the person and political role at the time of the image.
- Give the date and location or event only when confirmed by the original caption or reliable reporting.
- Say whether the politician is making the gesture or someone else is directing it toward a politician.
- Where reporting records disagreement or uncertainty, preserve it instead of guessing.
- Confirm image ownership and permission to reuse before publication; an image appearing in a roundup does not itself establish reuse rights.
What photographer Christopher Morris’s feature does—and does not—show
TIME’s feature on photographer Christopher Morris discusses his coverage of John McCain and George W. Bush and previously unseen moments from that work. It is context about his photography, not a complete catalog of middle-finger photographs or proof that any particular image can be reused. TIME’s feature on Morris.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How to make a verified 15-picture gallery
The number 15 should be treated as a publication goal, not a claim that fifteen verified examples are established here. Build each entry from a confirmed image and its original caption, then apply the same checks across the gallery.
- Find the original image. Locate the image at the news organization, photographer, archive, or rights holder that published it.
- Verify identity and role. Confirm who is pictured and whether they were a politician at the time. Keep people gesturing at politicians in a separately labeled category.
- Confirm date and setting. Use the original caption or contemporaneous reporting; do not infer a date or event from the photograph alone.
- Check what the image actually shows. If the finger or gesture is ambiguous, describe the uncertainty rather than labeling it definitively.
- Document the context and rights. Attribute the source, distinguish reported facts from interpretation, and obtain the necessary reuse permission.
The cited material also includes a broader Roll Call roundup, but the examples and context above do not establish fifteen individually verified pictures, captions, or reuse permissions. A gallery should not fill that gap with guessed identities or unsourced captions.
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