Trump's 'new hair color' has internet talking days after president insisted, 'I don't wear a wig' | Hindustan Times

President Donald Trump’s hair is back in the spotlight after he appeared with a different color and style, days after he denied wearing a wig.The look drew attention on X, where users joked about the hair color and shape. Trump addressed the wig claims during a White House Rose Garden dinner on September 2. He said a windy 2024 rally in Ohio showed why he could not wear a wig. Donald Trump denies wearing a wigDuring the September 2 dinner, Trump spoke about a 2024 campaign rally in Ohio for then-Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. He recalled strong winds at the event and used that experience to reject claims that he wears a wig.“I went up to the speaker, and it was blowing so hard,” Trump said. “I don’t wear a wig. But that night, they found out I did not wear a wig because if you did, it was not going to be on your head very long.”At a 2015 campaign rally, he said, “I don’t wear a toupee; it’s my hair, I swear,” before adding, “This is getting crazy,” while pulling on his hair.Also Read: Trump's hair sparks ‘new wig’ buzz as POTUS' videos go viral on social media; ‘can’t stop laughing…'Trump’s new hair color gets attention on XAfter Trump was seen with a different hairstyle and color, X users had plenty to say. One post asked, “what is the world is going on with Trump’s hair?” Another wrote, “Why does he look like he’s melting?” A third user commented, “Good grief. Hair color ala Rudy Giuliani. It looks like the color would run down his face if it rains.”Another wrote, “It looks like they’re trying for a sort of Robert Redford look.. ? That would fit with his delusional fantasy view of himself.”The comments are reactions from X users and do not establish that Trump wears a wig.Also Read: Donald Trump's 'scalp reduction' memes go viral; Internet compares his hair to cat, caterpillar 'scurrying away'Donald Trump’s hair has been discussed for yearsReaction is part of a much older conversation. In 2018, Trump said at the Conservative Political Action Conference, “I try like hell to hide that bald spot, folks. I work hard at it.”His hair also drew attention during an August 5 speech in Las Vegas, when journalist Aaron Rupar wrote, “Is Trump rocking a wig, or what the hell is going on here?”Trump’s longtime doctor, Dr. Harold Bornstein, told The New York Times in 2017 that Trump took finasteride, used to treat male-pattern hair loss and an enlarged prostate. Mayo Clinic lists the same uses.USA TODAY also reported comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s August joke about Trump’s hair: “You’ve got to realize it’s time to hang up your wig and let Natalie tuck you in,” referring to White House aide Natalie Harp.