USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Numerous internet commenters pointed out that when President Donald Trump gave a rally speech in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday night, he seemed to have a “dramatically fuller, fluffier, and suspiciously youthful head of blond hair,” the feminist cultural site Jezebel noted.
Numerous web commenters subsequently posted side-by-side images of Trump’s hair, allegedly taken just days before his Wednesday night address, to compare its sudden change; and folks seem convinced that he’s now wearing a wig. However, Trump has denied in the past that he wears a toupee.
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“Either a chinchilla landed on Trump’s head or he’s workshopping a toupee to see if anyone will notice,” one observer joked. “Trump’s hair has more volume today than his approval ratings,” another quipped. Yet another referred to Trump’s ‘do as a “gender affirming hairpiece.”
The speculation about Trump’s possible hairpiece is part of a larger interest in the 80-year-old leader’s overall health. Lesbian MS NOW host Rachel Maddow recently criticized Trump’s health, and Trump’s lesbian niece Mary Trump has called him “deeply unhealthy.” Both have noticed the discoloration on the back of his hands and commented on the fact that Trump has repeatedly visited doctors recently for physical check-ups and metal acuity tests.
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