Michael Wolff claims Trump's signature hair is 'by design' to stand out from other political figures
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump's hairdo has been a topic of debate over the years, as people have often questioned its color and styling. Despite this, the POTUS has stayed firm in his assertion that his hair is the real deal.
However, author Michael Wolff, who has published several books about the commander-in-chief, suggested on 'The Daily Beast Podcast' that Trump's signature hair is "by design" and the reason behind it.
Michael Wolff claims Trump's signature hair is to stand out against other political figures
Michael Wolff said during the podcast that Donald Trump's signature hairdo is to stand out against other political figures.
The author noted how the POTUS used his controversial appearance to have a slight edge over Joe Biden during the 2024 election, according to OK Magazine.
"He looks gray. He’s washed out. You know, his hair is — what’s left of it — is gray. The skin is gray. The suits are gray," Wolff said about Biden.
He added, "And Trump would point out, 'Look at him. Nobody even sees him. Everybody notices me.'"
The author elaborated, "Which is absolutely true. And side by side, you know, who do you notice? You notice this guy, this appalling-looking guy who is Donald Trump, and not just the relatively normal old man-looking guy that Biden was."
Wolff added, "He looks that way because he thinks that’s an effective way to look."
Moreover, he also referenced Stormy Daniels’ 2018 book, 'Full Disclosure', where she cited a story from her alleged affair with Trump in 2006.
Daniels wrote in her book about how Trump claimed "every celebrity stylist" offered to fix his "ridiculous" hair.
According to Daniels, the president said, "Everybody talks about it. It’s my thing. It’s my trademark. Plus, if I let this person do it, it will just p*** off all these other people. ‘Well, why did you let him do it?’ I know a lot of people who would kill to do it. The best. The best of the best."
Donald Trump's hairstyle over the years
In the 1970s, Donald Trump had a flair for fashionable hairstyles. As he was forming his billion-dollar real estate business, he opted for an organic hairstyle at 30.
A decade later, in the 1980s, he changed his hairstyle and started parting his hair from left to right, which he continues to this day. His hairline hadn't started receding by this time.
However, in the 1990s, Trump's hair started to recede. The future POTUS underwent an alleged scalp reduction in 1989, as per the divorce papers filed by Ivana Trump and later written in her 1993 memoir 'Lost Tycoon: The Many Lives of Donald J Trump'.
In the 2000s, Trump started experimenting with his hair color. He tried the "Cigar-Stained-Teeth Blonde" and "Burnt-Cheetos Auburn" during this time, as per Vanity Fair.
The 2016 presidential campaign took a toll on Trump's hairstyle. Many noticed his duck-tail-shaped hairstyle during the campaign trail. He continued with the same style after he won the election in 2016.
