Trump's medical records may reveal why he allegedly uses heavy makeup and shed light on his insecurities

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump just gave himself a glowing report card. 

The president declared he passed his physical exam with “flying colors,” and the White House was quick to spread the news. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted the results on X (formerly Twitter), saying Trump’s mind and body were doing just fine.

But buried at the tail end of the medical report was a small but telling detail. Under “Pertinent Past Medical History,” Trump is listed as having “well-managed rosacea.”

According to the Cleveland Clinic, Rosacea is a skin condition that causes redness, often around the face. About 14 million Americans live with it, so it’s not exactly breaking news. However, in Trump’s case, it definitely explains a few things, like his obsession with full-face makeup and his signature orange glow.

Some think he might be trying to hide the redness, or maybe just stick to the image he’s built over the years, The List noted. 

Donald Trump's orange glow unmasked

For years, people have been baffled by Donald Trump’s tangerine tint.

One person who weighed in on the subject is celebrity dermatologist Dr Tina Alster, who told The New York Times that the orange hue isn’t natural—it’s applied. She pointed out that Trump’s under-eyes don’t match the rest of his face, hinting at makeup or artificial tanning.

Still, the mystery lingers. Insiders at the White House claimed they never saw tanning beds or bottles of bronzer in Trump’s residence. One anonymous staffer did, however, allege he uses translucent powder to achieve that glow.

Tanning pro Dante Fitzpatrick and celebrity makeup artist Jason Kelly have gone on record saying makeup and fake tan products are definitely in play here.

Omarosa Manigault Newman—former White House aide and reality TV drama queen— alleged in her explosive tell-all 'Unhinged' that Trump used tanning beds every single day while in the Oval Office.

Sounds wild, but it lines up with Alster’s other observation that Trump’s skin bears “the hallmarks of years spent in the sun.”

Skepticism around Donald Trump's weight and medical report

Donald Trump says he's in perfect health—but some on the internet noticed his listed weight and raised a collective eyebrow.

According to the exam, Trump weighs 224 pounds, but skeptics on X were quick to call it false. Given his well-documented love affair with fast food, such as buckets of KFC and Filet-O-Fish on the jet, many think that number’s been fluffed.

Even Robert F Kennedy Jr, Secretary of Health and Human Services, agreed that Trump's diet needed some changes.  Last year, on 'The Joe Polish Show' podcast, he admitted that “the stuff he eats is really bad.”

RFK Jr joked that on Trump’s private plane, your only food options are Kentucky Fried Chicken or McDonald’s.

And then there was the typo. The official document said Trump had “scaring on the right ear”—when they clearly meant “scarring.” One X user flagged it, snarking that the mistake “doesn't give folks more reason for confidence [in the results].”

Having said that, Trump’s beauty regimen is the stuff of urban legend. An ex-classmate spilled the tea to The Washington Post that back in his high school days, Trump used to tan at home using UV lights before beach days.

It seems not much has changed—just the setting.