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Trump sparks another online storm over his hair after leaving Air Force One

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Donald Trump prompted online speculation after photographs showed him appearing with much darker hair than usual in Morristown, New Jersey.
  • Critics and social-media users mocked the apparent change, while the White House did not immediately comment.
  • The episode followed Trump's recent denial that he wears a wig, and it remained unclear whether the difference reflected hair color, lighting or a single image.

Donald Trump has triggered another wave of online speculation after stepping off Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, with hair that appeared markedly darker than his familiar blond style.

Photographs showed what looked like dark, almost brown hair. Users on X quickly reacted, and several mocked the president's appearance. George Conway, a lawyer and Trump critic, wrote that โ€œsomething needs to be done about his hair under the 25th Amendment,โ€ while former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger responded in capital letters: โ€œYouโ€™ve got to be kidding.โ€ Journalist Molly Jong-Fast posted, โ€œTrump is now a brunette!โ€

Something needs to be done about his hair under the 25th Amendment.

· George ConwayThe Trump critic mocked the president's apparent change in hair color on X.

The following day, Trump played golf with Fox News host Bret Baier while wearing a red cap that covered most of his hair. That made it impossible to determine reliably whether the darker appearance had continued. The White House did not immediately comment on the speculation.

Youโ€™ve got to be kidding.

· Adam KinzingerThe former Republican congressman reacted to the photographs in a social-media post.

The discussion came only days after Trump denied wearing a wig. Referring to a 2024 rally in Ohio, he said that if he wore one, the wind would blow it off. A similar debate arose in 2019, when he appeared at a surprise church visit in Virginia with his hair combed back before returning to his usual look later that day.

Trump rarely changes his appearance while in office, making the apparent shift from blond to brown enough to fuel a fresh online storm. It remained unconfirmed whether the difference resulted from a new color, lighting or simply one frame.

Trump is now a brunette!

· Molly Jong-FastThe journalist joked about the darker appearance on social media.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. 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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