President Donald Trump left his supporters wondering for weeks whether he was accepting his natural gray hair. His admirers were mistaken to believe otherwise, nevertheless, when he addressed the media in the Oval Office on August 14 sporting a recently bleached platinum look. The President may have been imagining as he checked the mirror and said, “We’re so back, baby,” as anyone in the room could see by the expression on his face.
People have grown accustomed to watching Donald Trump switch up his makeup quickly, but the president views bleaching as a regular practice. People were therefore a little taken aback when they saw him in early August since his hair was distinctly ashy. During his second term as president, his hair looked as gray as ever in a press conference with Pete Hegseth, Jeanine Pirro, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi.
Trump is known for trying various looks, but he always ends up going back to his old appearance. An additional explanation for this could be that his hairstylist could have alerted him to the dangers of frequent bleaching, which can eventually cause hair thinning.
But as evidenced by the way he keeps showing off his famous blond mop, people know that there aren’t many things that Trump might find bothersome, and hair damage isn’t one of them.
Accusations of Going Gray for Optics
The US president has been observed wearing silver strands before; in fact, during Trump’s first term in office in 2020, some people speculated that his gray hair was intentional. George Washington’s biographer, Alexis Coe, told reporters that Donald Trump could have skipped a hair appointment to appear more fragile, explaining that he is trying to convey to the public that he is also going through hardships. Trump is attempting to divert attention from his tardy, risky, and occasionally lethal rhetoric regarding the coronavirus.
She likened the president to George Washington, who was respected by the troops because they recognized his deteriorating vision and thinning hair. Trump is reluctant to alter his physical attributes, therefore he probably paid attention to his advisers who advised him to take a bold step, she continued.
Timing and Optics
Off-topic, but Trump’s grey hair gives him the appearance of a Smash Bros. alt costume: https://t.co/49XEtqq2xf
Dylonic August 15, 2025 (@Dy1onic)
Coming to the present, Trump once again wore gray during a period of political unrest during his second tenure as president. South Park took advantage of the opportunity to make fun of the President with this, which ultimately led to criticism of his extravagant ballroom plans and the creation of the unpublished Epstein list. His older, frailer appearance may have evoked sympathy from aides, who have been embroiled in controversy around him.
But Donald Trump would never give up on his trademark bleach-blond hairstyle. After making a few small adjustments, he returned to his bombshell hairstyle, which reflects the fact that it has been his most meticulously cared for item.
