"Suddenly Fuller Hair?"... Trump’s Dramatically Different Look Surprises Many

Las Vegas Event Hairstyle Draws Attention
AI-Generated Images Fuel Meme Explosion

U.S. President Donald Trump has become embroiled in rumors of wearing a wig due to his noticeably voluminous blond hair.

Trump delivering a speech in Las Vegas on the 5th (local time). Photo by Yonhap News.

On the 5th (local time), President Trump appeared at an event held at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, showing off a hairstyle that was visibly fuller and more brilliantly golden than before.

As President Trump took the podium, his hair drew as much attention as the content of his speech, sparking speculation over whether he was wearing a partial wig or taking hair loss treatment medication.

In response to these questions from White House correspondents, spokesperson Caroline Leavitt said, "It's all about the lighting." She explained that the casino's unique LED lighting made his hair look fuller and brighter than usual.

However, online platforms have seen an explosion of AI-generated memes based on President Trump’s hairstyle. Representative examples include synthesized images using AI technology that show him giving a press conference with thick blond hair, or reinterpret the famous moment from a 2016 talk show where Jimmy Fallon actually tousled his hair. Also drawing attention were parody images featuring Trump’s top aides wearing identical blond wigs.

A meme digitally synthesized with AI showing U.S. President Donald Trump’s appearance on a 2016 TV talk show. Yonhap News Agency

Some have gone so far as to mockingly refer to President Trump’s hairstyle as the "Strait of Hairmuz," playing on the phonetic similarity to the Strait of Hormuz.

At 80 years old, even as he has lost some hair and gained more grays with age, President Trump continues to invest effort in maintaining a hairstyle that visually defies aging. In a 2011 interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed that he uses only a specific brand of shampoo (Head & Shoulders). He also shared that, rather than using a hair dryer, he lets his hair air-dry for about an hour while watching TV or reading a newspaper.

From the back row, left to right: Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense; Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce; Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury. From the front row, left to right: Robert Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services; JD Vance, Vice President; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State. Joe G X Account

President Trump’s unusual obsession with his hairstyle is evident in several anecdotes. Last year, when Time magazine ran a cover photo of him taken from below, he strongly objected, claiming the photo was deliberately staged to make his hair disappear. Time ultimately replaced the cover in response to his protest.

He also remarked "My hair must always be perfect" while adjusting his hair during a bill signing ceremony at the White House with former members of the Olympic men’s hockey team last year. Upon taking office, he signed an executive order easing restrictions on shower water pressure, insisting that sufficient water flow was essential for maintaining his “beautiful hair”—a claim that drew much attention.

In a past interview with Barbara Walters, then a leading anchor at ABC, President Trump emphasized that his hair was real, inviting her to pull it to confirm it was not a wig. However, the late Walters later remarked, "I still think that was a hairpiece."

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