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Trump’s hair makeover fuels memes, ballroom lawsuit

8/9/2026

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Trump Flaunts Hair

U.S. President Donald Trump showed a full head of hair at a Las Vegas rally on Aug. 5, 2026.
His hair appeared lighter the next day and darker on Aug. 7, 2026 at a State Department roundtable.
Wig specialist Andrew Disimone called it a “cotton candy combover” made with spray.
President Donald Trump said the comb-over is his trademark and complained a TIME cover erased his hair.

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Trump Defends Ballroom

President Donald Trump defended a $400 million White House ballroom project, noting an injunction by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon that halted construction.
He cited a lawsuit by the National Trust for Historic Preservation challenging his authority to demolish the historic East Wing.
In his Aug. 5, 2026 Red Rock Casino speech, Trump claimed employment, promoted tax breaks for tipped workers and prescription-drug prices, called Canada “nasty,” and warned of communist threats.

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Trump Backs Lombardo

U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo’s re-election at Red Rock Casino on Aug. 5, 2026.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said casino’s LED lighting, not a hairpiece, made Donald Trump’s hair look fuller.
Former White House physician Ronny Jackson confirmed Donald Trump took finasteride in 2018, but health memos omit the drug.
AI-generated memes spread, turning Donald Trump’s hair into a bouffant and dubbing it “Strait of Hairmuz.”

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Trump Flaunts Hair

U.S. President Donald Trump showed a full head of hair at a Las Vegas rally on Aug. 5, 2026.
His hair appeared lighter the next day and darker on Aug. 7, 2026 at a State Department roundtable.
Wig specialist Andrew Disimone called it a “cotton candy combover” made with spray.
President Donald Trump said the comb-over is his trademark and complained a TIME cover erased his hair.

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