The dramatic new cover of 'Time' shows Trump 'in deep'

Donald Trump is in deep.

Time Magazine released its newest Trump-themed cover for the upcoming Sept. 3 issue, and if it looks a little familiar that's because it's the third installment in a series from collaborator Tim O’Brien.

The latest cover in the panic-inducing series shows the Oval Office filled with water, and though Trump's head remains above water, he's clearly struggling to stay afloat.

Amidst the floating papers and phone, the words "In Deep" are visible.

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Time shared the story behind the cover, which was revealed just days after Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts, and his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, reached a plea deal.

Cohen implicated Trump in campaign finance crimes by claiming he directed him to pay off two women — Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels — during the 2016 campaign to ensure they'd remain silent about their relationships with Trump. O’Brien translated this news into a striking visual, working off his progressing series.

The Brooklyn-based artist also created Trump covers for the Feb. 27, 2017 issue and April 23, 2018 issue of the magazine. The first, which included the words "Nothing to See Here," examined the early White House chaos two months after Trump's inauguration. And the second, which displayed the word, "Stormy," was in response to the early stages of the Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels drama, post-Cohen office raids.

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When addressing the decision to have Trump floating in the water, head off-cover in the third installment, O’Brien told Time, "I felt that it was too comical or perhaps morbid to see him sitting there. But to have him at the top suggests he’s still fighting despite the deepening issues."

"When I painted the 'Nothing to See Here' cover art, like many, I assumed the level of chaos could not last," O’Brien went on, adding, "as the never-ending flood of breaking news washed over the White House, and the firings, the scandals and the general mayhem filled each news cycle, I felt the storm metaphor was as relevant as ever."

Though Time has featured cover series and redesigns before, O'Brien's series just made history, becoming the first series of three Time covers in 95 years. It's an ambitious move for sure, but readers seem to be impressed.

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If there was ever a time to take a step back from the chaos and cathartically rage scream Sum 41's "In Too Deep," it's now.

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