For many Americans, their minds were already made up about who they planned on voting for in the 2024 presidential election long before Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s first debate. But when it comes to who had the worst hair, that turned out to be a tougher contest.
Donald Trump’s hair started its major decline in his 70s, while Biden’s look has stayed fairly consistent over the past few years. Biden let nature take its course, rocking his silver locks in a short but sleek combover. Unlike Trump, he seems to know about products that remove brassy tones from blond and gray hair. However, Biden’s hair has thinned so much that age spots on his scalp are visible when he leans forward, prompting one X (formerly known as Twitter) user to ask, “Does Biden have bugs in his hair? What is that??” There are things the president could do about those spots, like getting a hair transplant or shaving his head and using cosmetic treatments to fade them. But maybe he has more pressing matters to attend to.
Biden also had a touch of frizz, but Trump definitely out-frizzed him. The former president’s hair was styled in an unfortunate shape, making him look ready to make Legoland great again.
At times, Trump’s hair looked a bit disheveled, as if Melania had perhaps hidden his comb before he left for the debate. Since Melania didn’t show up to support him, it’s not like he could ask for it back. Trump looked ready to sell Americans his own version of Biden’s Build Back Better Plan, but with a twist—all U.S. infrastructure would be made of Lego blocks. (At least the border wall would be colorful.) Trump’s hairstyle wasn’t quite as troubling as during his hush-money trial, but he managed to mold it into a cube shape. Combined with its yellow hue, the look screamed Lego man.
Viewers at home noticed the difference in Trump’s golden crowning glory, with one person tweeting, “Trump’s hair looks like somebody hit it with the blur tool on Photoshop.” Another wrote, “Did an osprey do Trump’s hair?” In keeping with debate tradition, conspiracy theories about earpieces abounded, with some users suggesting that the stringy wing over one of Trump’s ears was hiding one. But according to one observer, any hidden earpiece wouldn’t stay hidden for long. They tweeted, “I swear Trump’s hairpiece is slowly floating off his head.” So, that’s what his MAGA hats are for!
