Trump's hair-do turns heads, has America all tangled up
US President Donald Trump's changing hairstyle has become a subject of national fascination and social media satire. The discourse, fueled by memes and speculation about the cause of the change, has briefly distracted from serious political debates.
Why it matters
It illustrates the intersection of celebrity culture, political optics, and the viral nature of modern social media discourse.
TOI correspondent from Washington: Donald Trump has spent decades insisting that his hair doesn’t just embody style: it is a work of art, a triumph of nature over gravity, and often, an engineering feat involving a comb. This week, however, the 80-year old US President’s famous thinning thatch became the mane (itals) event of a national discourse.Trump appeared in Las Vegas on Wednesday with a hairstyle that looked noticeably brighter, fuller, and more voluminous than it had the previous day. It achieved new colors and dimensions over the next few days.
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