Tridents don't use their 2d inventory texture when dropped as an item though the enchanted glint also renders on the 2d inventory texture of the trident. In previous snapshots/versions, they renders as a 2d item.
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We're actually already tracking this issue in MC-161872, so I resolved and linked this ticket as a duplicate.
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Pretty sure this is intentional.