How Has Donald Trump Changed His Look Since Leaving The Presidential Office?

There's no doubting former president Donald Trump has a signature look. The businessman has become almost as well known for his, erm, unique appearance as he has for his signature divisive politics, with his wispy locks, orange-tinted skin, and white eye circles having been much parodied over the years.

So easy has it become to copy Trump's look that, back in 2015, his signature style became the most popular politically charged Halloween costume. "Donald Trump is selling like crazy. I think it's both from supporters and people who love how ridiculous his hair is," Troy Eaves, vice president of marketing for HalloweenCostumes.com, told The Hill at the time. There have also been years of speculation about why Trump's skin is such a unique shade. Jason Kelly, a makeup artist who worked at the 2016 Republican National Convention, told Harper's Bazaar that year, "I know exactly what he does to himself — the tanning bed, the spray tan, he wears the goggles and you can see the hyper-pigmentation around his eyes."

Trump has always seemed pretty content with his looks, though — and hasn't been afraid to make sure everyone knows it. "Do I look like a president? How handsome am I, right? How handsome?" he asked a crowd of his supporters in Pennsylvania in 2016 (via CNN). But it sounds like Trump may be looking a little different these days...

Donald Trump has a new look. According to Insider, Trump had lost around 15 to 20 pounds by the time April rolled around, only two months after he left the White House to make way for the current president, Joe Biden. "He was eating all those M&Ms on [Air Force One] all the time. He's a big man with a big frame, and he's lost a lot of weight. I can't tell you how much, but it's a lot. You can see it in his suits," a Trump Advisor said.

The outlet also claimed that his signature spray tans have become a thing of the past, as he's reportedly swapped those out for natural UV from the Florida sun while hanging out at his Mar-A-Largo resort. Trump gave a peek at that new look on September 2 when Republican politician Sean Parnell shared a snap on Twitter of himself and the former president giving the camera thumbs up. Trump seemed noticeably less orange as he flashed his pearly whites.

As for what his new look could mean? Well, almost anything. Per Washington Examiner, his change-up has sparked speculation on both sides of the 2024 re-election argument. Some have claimed Trump has got fitter to gear up for another attempt to return to the White House, while others have speculated he's looking better because he's more relaxed and doesn't plan to run again. We'll just have to wait and see!

Along with the fact that Donald Trump has supposedly stopped using spray tan and apparently lost weight, there's something else different about the former president. You might have noticed that his hair doesn't quite look the same as it did when he was working from the Oval Office.

In the past, Trump has sported a brassy mane that seemingly took advantage of an epic combover and is known to be rather unruly, as Glamour notes. Frankly, his hair has been the subject of a fair share of (arguably unflattering) attention over the years. That's definitely why people have pointed out that Trump's hair has changed with a few other aspects of his outer appearance. According to Insider, he's ditched his bleached highlights and is instead embracing the grey.

Maybe Trump has been inspired by other famous figures who have let themselves go grey? Men's Health has listed onscreen celebrities like Steve Carell, George Clooney, Matt Leblanc, Richard Gere, and Patrick Dempsey among those who have let go of their former shades. If you've got it, flaunt it, right?

When Donald Trump's changed appearance started to create a buzz, people had a few very different kinds of reactions to what they saw. For instance, one person was complementary, taking to Twitter to write, "Donald looks so happy and healthy. It's nice to see him relaxing and taking time for himself. It's really paying off." At the same time, someone else speculated that it wasn't rest that had resulted in the change, suggesting instead that "he got a facelift."

On the other hand, not everyone was impressed. One social media user tweeted that "no matter what this thing does, [Trump will] always be a weird-looking cat!" Someone else added, "They have his hair fixed weirder. He doesn't look so orange. I don't think he looks like he lost weight."

Beyond that, there are people who are convinced that this change isn't even real. "This photo is fake as Hell lol," one person replied in response to Sean Parnell's tweet and accompanying image of himself and Trump. Others agreed, with another person claiming the picture was altered with "a lot of photoshop," while someone else felt like it simply wasn't Trump at all. If Trump truly has gone through a bit of a transformation, then the public is going to have to see it (even more) to believe it.