Village February out today, Friday. Cover and editorial: why taking #Trump out would be unethical pic.twitter.com/Wr2lmgTtvx — Village Magazine (@VillageMagIRE) February 3, 2017

The February cover of Ireland's Village Magazine has sparked outrage after portraying President Donald Trump's head with a sniper target locked on it.

The cover, which was revealed on Twitter Friday, reads "WHY NOT."

Village is a left-leaning monthly publication that dubs itself "Ireland's political and cultural magazine."

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An article in the magazine reads:

"So what is to be done? We have one of the worst men in the most powerful position, one where he can do damage to millions, to billions, to the planet. "So perhaps the solution is tyrannicide. As he might say himself -- 'take him out.' "Tyrannicide has had support from various philosophers and theologians through the centuries, including the ancient Greeks and Romans."

The article concludes, however, that killing Trump would be wrong.

The cover story has received fierce backlash on social media.

@seanhannity WTH is this?? Left-leaning Village magazine Donald Trump cover shows President in a gun's sights. How is that even legal? — SouthieGirl (@Southiee) February 3, 2017

The, Village Voice has a front cover depicting #Trump with cross hairs at the temple, with the caption, why not. Despicable #Democrat rag. — Leonard Park (@RIGHTZONE) February 3, 2017

@PrisonPlanet @VillageMagIRE Trump must be relieved that Village Idiot magazine is not going to kill him. — Foo Bar (@foobar552001) February 3, 2017

Last year the Village magazine condemned anti-fascist protesters. Now they've got Trump into gunsights. What a year. — Paul Mlney (@oceanclub) February 3, 2017

According to The Sun Online, the magazine's editor, Michael Smith, said, "WHY NOT signals an explanation 'why not;' not a question 'why not?'"

Either way, what do you think of this provocative cover? Tell us in the comments section.

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