Trump Appears with White Hair After 8 Days, Speculations Abound on What Happened...

Netizens "Was the stress from losing the presidential election too much?"

U.S. President Donald Trump is holding a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on the 13th (local time). This is the first time President Trump has appeared in public in eight days since the 5th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The sudden whitening of Donald Trump’s (74) hair within just 8 days has become a hot topic online.

When President Trump gave a speech at the White House on the 5th, his hair was the usual yellow color. However, on the 13th, just 8 days later, he appeared in public with a noticeably different look.

This has led to comments such as "He turned white because he suddenly got a lot of stress from losing the presidential election," and "Isn't he so worried that he doesn't even have time to dye his hair?" There are also interpretations that "this is a deliberate act to gain public sympathy."

Another netizen joked, "Is Trump gradually transforming into Biden?"

On the 5th, U.S. President Donald Trump at a press conference. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Local media reported that speculation is emerging that his sudden change in hair color might carry some political message or reflect a firm change of heart.

The hairstyle, fixed with a mixture of yellow dye and spray, resembling a 'rooster comb,' is one of President Trump’s signature images.

The reason his hair color change became a topic is because President Trump is known to have a strong attachment to his blonde hairstyle. Since gaining fame as a real estate developer decades ago, he has always maintained the same hairstyle.

Stories about President Trump’s strong care for his hairstyle have appeared in the media multiple times. Last September, the American current affairs magazine The Atlantic reported that President Trump canceled a visit to a French military cemetery in November 2018 because he was worried his hairstyle would be ruined by rain.

Also, The New York Times (NYT) reported that "when President Trump complained that the water pressure in the White House shower was low because of his hair, the U.S. administration changed administrative rules to increase the shower pressure."

Michael Wolff’s book "Fire and Fury" also mentioned President Trump’s hairstyle. Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka confided in her friends about the secret behind her father’s hairstyle.

According to this, Ivanka conveyed that "(her father) underwent a 'scalp reduction surgery' to remove the bald spot on the crown of his head, and he lifts the hair on the sides to cover the scar."

The book states that President Trump’s blonde hair is not natural.

Meanwhile, this is not the first time Trump has appeared with white hair. He also appeared with white hair during a COVID briefing in March. At that time, various speculations circulated online. However, he soon returned to his blonde hair.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.