'This Is Just Sloppy': Donald Trump Roasted for 'Bird's Nest' Hair Whilst Wearing Alleged 'Girddle'

Donald Trump hair speculation returned after photographs highlighted on 5 September showed a darker, flatter style during a departure from Joint Base Andrews. Social media users also speculated about his waistline, although the report offered no confirmation that he was wearing a girdle.

For context, the reaction followed several weeks of scrutiny over Trump's changing hairstyles. Days earlier, he had publicly rejected recurring claims that he wears a wig during a 2 September Rose Garden dinner.

Hair Draws Fresh Attention

Photographs from Trump's departure for Bedminster, New Jersey, showed his normally blond hair appearing darker and with less volume than in several recent appearances. The change prompted another burst of comments about the 80-year-old president's appearance.

One social media user wrote, 'Oh my god. This is so embarrassing. He is an 80 yr old PawPaw trying to hide his gray.' Another asked, 'He got a new wig?'

Some commenters focused instead on Trump's clothing and waistline after zooming in on photographs. One asked what was visible 'above the waste, sorry waist,' while another claimed he appeared to be wearing a 'girddle.'

That description remains speculation from an online commenter, not an established fact. The report offered no confirmation that Trump was wearing a girdle, medical support garment or any other device beneath his clothing.

Other users questioned what they believed they could see near his leg. Again, the images prompted questions rather than verified information about any clothing, equipment or medical device.

The attention followed a GB News interview with presenter Bev Turner in which Trump discussed immigration, crime, foreign policy and energy costs. Online commentator Aaron Rupar shared a clip and wrote that Trump looked as though he had 'a bird's nest on his head.'

Replies became more cutting. One user said a bird's nest was 'meticulously crafted' and compared Trump's hair instead with dryer lint after a filter is cleaned.

Another user criticised Trump's grooming and ended the post with, 'This is just sloppy.' Other commenters used descriptions including 'rat's nest,' 'evil cotton candy' and 'lollipop on a barbershop floor.'

Another asked, 'What the hell is on his head???', while one account questioned what had happened to the alleged wig. The comments reflected ridicule, not verified evidence about how Trump styled or treated his hair.

Rumours Meet His Wig Denial

Trump has faced repeated online speculation about his hair during the summer of 2026. An appearance in Las Vegas on 5 August drew claims that his fuller hairstyle could be a hairpiece.

The report said Trump's thinner, more dishevelled hair returned days later following that scrutiny. A White House back-to-school event on 24 August then brought another change, this time involving a side part.

Social media users again mocked the style after the Rose Garden appearance. None of those reactions established that Trump was wearing a hairpiece, and the president later addressed the claim himself.

Trump denied the wig allegation during a Rose Garden dinner on 2 September. 'For years I had to suffer with people saying, 'He wears a wig.' I don't wear a wig,' he told Republican lawmakers and officials.

His denial followed years of public discussion about his hair and hair-loss treatment. Former physician Dr Harold Bornstein disclosed in 2017 that Trump had taken finasteride to promote hair growth.

In a later report, it was cited that two other doctors confirmed his use of the drug, commonly sold under the brand name Propecia. A Washington Post report cited there said Trump's more recent medical records no longer listed the prescription.

Bornstein had reportedly treated Trump from 1980 and became widely known during the 2016 campaign. He also issued a 2015 letter saying Trump would be the 'healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency.'

The report did not link that medication history to Trump's latest hairstyle or clothing. It also provided no evidence confirming online claims that he wore a wig, girdle or other support garment.