For years, Donald Trump's hair has been the subject of much discussion and speculation. Whether it's the question of whether his hairstyle is real or a wig, or the countless memes and jokes that arise about his distinctive look - Donald Trump's hair always causes a stir.
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Is it real hair or a wig?
Amid these ongoing debates, the former US president himself made a rare confession about his hair. At a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump pointed out a supporter in the crowd wearing a wig that looks like his and then joked about his own hair, according to The Mirror.
As usual, the presidential candidate heaped praise on himself and raved about his own 'good looks'. Referring to the lookalike in the crowd, he commented that he was a 'nice-looking man', The Mirror continued:
What a nice-looking man. Who is that? Oh, it's Trump. What a wonderful-looking person.
He then continued to joke about his hair and explained that he was looking at the man's hairstyle as he spoke. He said:
I'm just checking out the hairstyle as I'm talking. What can you do? There's nothing I can do about it. You're stuck with it.
He then referred to the man's hair as a 'rug'.
Memories of earlier times
Donald Trump also remembered his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2016, when the show host ruffled his hair.
I go on his show and he asked to mess up my hair. He grabs it and he starts really going crazy and it was a big hit.
This exchange garnered a lot of hate against Fallon from Trump's opponents. He was accused of trying to humanize the former President and criticised for being overly friendly. According to The Mirror, Jimmy Fallon expressed regret about what had happened in an interview in 2018 and admitted that he had made a mistake at the time. He confessed:
If I let anyone down, it hurt my feelings that they didn't like it. I got it.
However, the backlash following the interaction was severe and affected Fallon's morale deeply. He said:
You go, 'Alright, we get it. I heard you. You made me feel bad. So now what? Are you happy? I'm depressed. Do you want to push me more? What do you want me to do? You want me to kill myself? What would make you happy? Get over it.'
Not only did Fallon get depressed, but his show also suffered in the aftermath. There was a significant drop in viewership, and he lost more than a fifth of his audience. As a result he lost his top spot in late-night show rankings to Stephen Colbert's The Late Show on CBS.
Who know an interaction about Trump's carefully kempt hair, that he spends a bomb on, would cause so much controversy.
How much does Trump spend on his hair?
The German magazine Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that Donald Trump invests $70,000 a year in his hairstyle according to his tax documents from 2020. His daughter tops this astronomical figure: she has hairdressing cost of about $95,646.
This article has been translated from Oh!MyMag DE.
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Sources used:
The Mirror: Donald Trump makes admission about hair as he boasts about 'handsome rug'
Süddeutsche Zeitung: Strands don't lie
The Guardian: $70,000 on hairstyling – Donald Trump's taxes in numbers
