Giannopoulos, who only received the photo recently, did not sound fierce on the phone with The Washington Post. 'Bold, Gay Teacher Of The Year Photo Bombs Donald Trump With Fan,' was HuffPost's first headline (later toned down) after Giannopoulos posted the photo on Facebook on Thursday and quickly amassed thousands of shares. He wore a rainbow pin on his lapel, a ring through his nose and a gold anchor around his neck.
Nikos Giannopoulos cocked his head ever so slightly away from the president, toward a black lace fan he'd brought with him. When Rhode Island's teacher of the year took his turn in front of the camera with President Donald Trump in April, he struck a pose some took as an act of defiance:
