President Donald Trump, 80, publicly drew attention to a balding spot at his crown during the RNC midterm convention in Dallas, joking about the exposed skin. He previously denied wearing a wig at a Rose Garden event and recounted battling strong wind at a 2024 Ohio rally. Days later he appeared with a changed hairstyle in Morristown, New Jersey. Biographer Michael Wolff told a podcast that a portable "patch kit" of hair tufts—and paste to apply them—accompanies Trump on trips, a claim not independently confirmed.
Trump, 80, Jokes About Balding Spot Onstage as Hair Questions Persist
“I’m not happy with it,” Trump said. / CBS News
President Donald Trump, 80, made a candid onstage remark about a balding spot at the crown of his head during the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday. Looking up at a large screen, he quipped, "I gotta do a little bit better in the back right there," and added, "I don't like that little skin that's showing, I'm not happy with it," drawing laughter from the audience.
Trump debuted a new do last week. / Eric Lee / REUTERS
The exchange renewed public attention on the appearance of the president's hair. At a Rose Garden event the previous Wednesday, Trump emphatically denied wearing a wig and recounted speaking into strong winds at a 2024 campaign rally for Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
Trump’s famous locks have drawn attention. / Reuters/Jonathan Ernst
"For years, I had to suffer with people saying, 'He wears a wig.' I don't wear a wig," he said. "But that night, they found out I did not wear a wig because if you did, it was not going to be on your head very long."
Changed Hairstyle Draws Attention
Days after the Rose Garden remarks, Trump arrived at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey with a noticeably different hairstyle. Observers noted a tousled brown look and what appeared to be a reversed side part compared with his usual style.
Biographer Describes Portable "Patch Kit"
Longtime Trump biographer Michael Wolff said on the Inside Trump's Head podcast that a portable "patch kit" follows the president on travels. Wolff described the kit as containing small tufts or patches of hair in various shades that can be affixed with "some kind of paste" when needed, and said assistants have carried such a kit for years.
Those claims have not been independently verified by White House spokespeople. Still, the episode highlights continuing public interest in the grooming and image management of a sitting president.
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