Donald Trump’s new hair color sparks online jokes: “Brown seems to be the new blond”
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- Donald Trump appeared in New Jersey with hair that looked darker than his usual golden-blond style, prompting speculation online.
- Social media users joked about the apparent change, while Annie Lamott praised the look and compared him with Pierce Brosnan.
- A red golf cap covered most of Trump’s hair the next day, leaving it unclear whether the darker shade reflected a real change or a one-off appearance.
Donald Trump’s hair appeared to have changed color, and social media quickly took notice. The U.S. president, long associated with a golden-blond hairstyle, was photographed Friday stepping off Air Force One in New Jersey with hair that looked markedly darker, almost brunette.
Brunette Trump definitely wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card.
The images were taken as Trump arrived at Morristown Municipal Airport before a weekend at his golf club in Bedminster. Online speculation began almost immediately. One user wrote, “Brunette Trump definitely wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card.” Another asked whether the president had dyed his hair, posting, “Look at his hair! Is he changing its color?” A third summed up the reaction with the line, “Brown seems to be the new blond.”
Jeopardy! winner Hemant Mehta also joked about the change. Writer Annie Lamott, meanwhile, approved of the look, saying Trump appeared “very young” and reminded her of actor Pierce Brosnan, according to The New York Post.
Look at his hair! Is he changing its color?
Trump’s appearance at a golf outing on Saturday did little to settle the question. He played alongside Fox News presenter Bret Baier and others while wearing a red cap bearing the message, “Trump was right about everything.” The cap covered most of his hair, so the photographs did not establish whether the darker shade represented a genuine change or an isolated appearance.
Brown seems to be the new blond.
It would not be the first time Trump has altered his hairstyle. In 2019, he appeared at a religious service in Virginia with his hair combed back, but returned to his familiar style later that day. Speculation about his hair has continued for years, including theories that he wears a wig or has undergone scalp procedures. During the 2016 presidential campaign, he let Jimmy Fallon tousle his hair on The Tonight Show in an attempt to show that it was real.
Very young.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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