Trump dubbed 'one spray away from qualifying as a traffic cone' over face tan at El Salvador prez meeting

Trump reportedly looked particularly 'brown' when he stood in front of the White House to greet El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
UPDATED APR 16, 2025
President Trump sparked speculations over his facial color during his meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Trump sparked speculations over his facial color during his meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump appeared too “brown” for many of his supporters’ liking and they are suggesting that the White House, at this point, should simply hire a qualified makeup artist. 

Trump, 78, who has more often than not grabbed attention because of his noticeable orange tan, once again sparked speculation over his “day-glo orange” facial hue during his recent meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. 



 

As reported by the Irish Star, the commander-in-chief’s face looked particularly "brown" when he stood in front of the White House to greet the Salvadoran leader.

Donald Trump welcomes Nayib Bukele at White House

President Donald Trump welcomed his El Salvador counterpart at the White House on Monday, April 14.

After meeting at the entrance, Trump and Bukele shook hands and appeared to exchange pleasantries before they went into the Oval Office. 

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele were expected to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the detention of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has been held in a prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Both leaders were expected to discuss America's immigration crackdown, along with the 10% tariff the Trump administration has slapped on El Salvador. 

Prior to welcoming Bukele to the White House, Trump praised the fellow right-wing leader during a press conference on Sunday when he said that Bukele was doing a "fantastic job” regarding holding the deportees in the El Salvador prison. 

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump convened a Cabinet meeting a day after announcing a 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs, with the exception of China. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
 President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025, in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Speaking to the reporters, he said about Bukele, "He’s taking care of a lot of problems that we have that we really wouldn’t be able to take care of from a cost standpoint,” before adding, "And, he’s doing really, he’s been amazing. We have some very bad people in that prison. People that should have never been allowed into our country."

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele were expected to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the detention of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has been held in a prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
 President Donald Trump meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Since March, the Trump administration has transferred at least 200 mostly Venezuelan immigrants accused of gang membership and violent crimes to El Salvador, where they are being held in a maximum-security prison just outside the capital San Salvador.

Trump and his close aides have praised Bukele's government for its cooperation.

Donald Trump's facial color during meeting with Nayib Bukele sparks Internet buzz

Donald Trump's facial color during the meeting with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele sparked a debate on social media.

One user noted, "Turns out "Golden Age" was actually a reference to his favorite tanning spray flavor."



 

"He’s one spray away from qualifying as a traffic cone," said someone else. 



 

Another user noted, "It would just be better for the White House to hire a make up artist for Trump at this point."



 

"For a white supremacist he sure likes being brown," chimed in another. 



 

Another user noted, "This is what happens when no one around you is willing to tell you the truth. “Sir, your ears and neck no longer match your face…”."



 

"I think they put on a weeks supply on Monday," added another user. 



 

Someone else wrote, "Lord, have mercy. He’s day-glo orange at this point."



 

"Never go Nuclear Dorito…," declared another user. 



 

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