BREAKING NEWS: President Trump’s iconic hairdo has seemingly entered its dark age.
The president, who is famous for his swooping golden-blond locks, was seen sporting an almost brunette look after Air Force One landed for his weekend getaway to Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on Friday.
Trump’s darker mane set the internet ablaze, as it marked one of the few times when he has messed with his trademark hairstyle.
Social Media Reacts to Trump’s New Look
“The hair????” posted journo Yashar Ali.
“If I hadn’t pulled the photos from Getty Images myself, I wouldn’t have believed it.”
Jeopardy champ Hemant Mehta quipped that “If everyone keeps mocking this, there will be hell toupée.”
One user mused that “Summer’s almost over,” and so it is “a natural time to switch from bottle blonde to brunette.”
“I love it. So youthful. Very Pierce Brosnan,” author Annie Lamott remarked.
Golf Outing and Questions About Permanence
On Saturday, he went out golfing with Fox News anchor Bret Baier and several others, but donned a red “Trump was right about everything” hat that obscured his new look, making it impossible to tell if Friday’s shocker was merely a one-off.
It’s unclear how long the new look will last.
While Trump rarely messes with his iconic look in a major way, there is precedent for the move. Back in 2019, the president visited a church service in Virginia and debuted a new slicked-back hairstyle, somewhat similar to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) look.
History of Trump’s Hair Controversy
That new hairdo disappeared quickly, and Trump was spotted later that day with his familiar look once again.
Even before his meteoric rise to the presidency, Trump’s hair had been the subject of widespread public speculation. Many suspected it was a wig or that he had some sort of scalp reduction procedure — something referenced in divorce proceedings from his late first wife.
During his 2016 campaign, the famously germaphobic Trump appeared on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and let the suspicious comedian muss up his hair to prove that it was indeed real.
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