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Close-Up Image Of Trump Without His Orange Makeup Went Viral On Social Media

Just a tired man in a MAGA hat

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DISCLAIMER: This article was first published on August 3, 2025

As strange as it may sound, Donald Trump’s distinctive orange makeup has become a familiar part of the American landscape. The heavy bronzer. The strange shine. The mismatch between face and neck. It is all so familiar now that when he shows up without it, the internet loses it.

And that is exactly what just happened.

A close-up photo of Trump on the golf course is going viral. No makeup. No glow. No filter. Just his real face in the sun. His white frizzy hair is poking out from under a white Make America Great Again cap. His skin looks pale and worn. His face is lined and puffy. His eyes look tired. And for once, there is no thick orange shield to hide it all.

He looked like a different man entirely. Not the polished figure behind the podium. Not the photo-ops or campaign trail version. This was a visibly aging president in a golf shirt, caught between rounds, stripped of his usual armor. And it came at a rough time — right after weeks of health speculation and rumors about mental decline.

The reaction online was instant and rough.

For a man approaching 80, it turns out the bronzer was doing more heavy lifting than anyone realized. Without it, the “strongest president ever” looked like someone who could use a nap and a reminder of what year it is.

Featured image via X screengrab

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Shay Maz

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Shay Maz has been a political writer for many years. This is a pseudonym for writing; if you need to contact her - you may do so here: https://x.com/SheilaGouldman

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