Donald Trump's Hair In Photos Tell A Familiar Story For Men His Age

It's no secret that President Donald Trump has struggled with hair loss over the years. As evidenced in his 2018 public physical exam (obtained by Time), Trump was taking 1 milligram of Propecia daily, "for prevention of male-pattern hair loss." Later, however, a longtime physician of the president, Dr. Harold Bornstein, told The New York Times that the sitting president actually took finasteride, a generic version of the medication — of which he is also a devoted user. "He has all his hair. I have all my hair," Bornstein boasted. 

Meanwhile, Trump himself has confessed to having a less-than-flawless head of hair. "As everybody knows, but the haters & losers refuse to acknowledge, I do not wear a 'wig.' My hair may not be perfect but it's mine," he declared in an April 2013 tweet. Alas, as the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words, and there are plenty of photos of Trump that depict not only his own reality with hair loss but that of many other men his age. 

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump got everyone talking after a heated debate with opponent Hillary Clinton on September 26, 2016. Alas, it wasn't just his rowdy, raucous debating style that got everyone talking — his wild, unruly hair did too.

"I felt sorry for him, really. He was so sort of scattered in his brain and so incoherent ... maybe he will get the sympathy vote, I don't know," then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told a gaggle of reporters the following day, per CNN. Then she really threw the hammer down: "Do you think most people who have said they're going to be for the Libertarian because they like his hairstyle, or whatever it is, are going to stick with that?" she asked incredulously. "Can you imagine if a woman had the hairstyle of either one of those presidential candidate — whatever his name is, Trump and the other one? Is that for real?" she added, referencing Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson.

Donald Trump made headlines in 2018 when he openly discussed the never-ending struggle that is hiding his bald patch. While delivering a speech during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord Convention Center in Maryland, he stopped mid-sentence after catching a peek of himself in one of the distant monitors. "What a nice picture that is, look at that, I'd love to watch that guy speak," he joked as he took a moment to admire his reflection. Then he promptly began fiddling with his signature brass coiff for everyone in the crowd to see. "I try like hell to hide that bald spot, folks, I work hard at it," he confessed. "We're hanging in there folks — together we are hanging in" (via YouTube).

Unfortunately, according to Penn Medicine, it's quite common for men to begin losing their hair in patches — starting with the hairline first before eventually making its way to the back, creating  "a circular area on the back of the head (vertex)" that "often thins and expands in size over time."

President-elect Donald Trump stunned the masses in December 2024 when he was photographed at Mar-a-Lago after what appeared to be a very long day on the golf course, seemingly rocking a shorter and much flatter hairdo. "The swirly birds nest is gone! Trump gets a makeover, debuting a new closer cropped hairstyle. Got to admit it's a big improvement, and makes him look more youthful," one X user commented. Later, however, it appeared that Trump's new 'do was actually just a case of Trump's already very thin hair being crushed under the weight of his hat.

The swirly birds nest is gone! Trump gets a makeover, debuting a new closer cropped hairstyle. Got to admit it's a big improvement, and makes him look more youthful. pic.twitter.com/sFeP33yv05

— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 18, 2024

Donald Trump's hair appeared to have a mind of its own in July 2025, while touring the Federal Reserve headquarters renovation project alongside Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and Senator Tim Scott. As evidenced in a YouTube video of Trump's highly publicized appearance, every time the wind blew, the president's thin wisps of hair bordering his receding hairline would nearly take flight, leaving viewers at home on the edge of their seats as Trump worked overtime trying to tame the wayward locks. "Is the wild hair in the room with us now?" one YouTube user asked in the comments section. So much for trying to combat that receding hairline.

In November 2025, President Donald Trump was caught dramatically checking the back of his head after asking guests in the Oval Office to stand behind him before Sergio Gor was sworn in as the new ambassador to India. Perhaps he was worried about what the women behind him, including Erika Kirk, might see from that particular vantage point? Unfortunately, constantly checking the back of their head is the plight for many men who lack confidence about their ever-growing bald spot. If only they knew that women find bald guys attractive — it's science.

Speaking of hats, as Donald Trump has gotten older, his affinity for baseball caps has increased — especially bright red ones emblazoned with the words "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN." The president even opted to wear a white ball cap on February 28, 2026, while attending the dignified transfer ceremony for six soldiers who lost their lives during the United States attacks on Iran. As one might imagine, the fashion faux pas sparked major backlash, with many accusing him of dressing inappropriately for the somber occasion. 

According to one expert, however, it's entirely possible that Trump's penchant for the accessory probably has less to do with fashion and more to do with his wish to keep his unruly, increasingly thin locks under wraps. "People who are losing their hair tend to wear hats to hide their hair loss," Peter Young, M.D., exclusively told Health Digest in 2023 while discussing the top myths about hair loss, including one about the possibility that hats cause hair loss. (Spoiler alert: It's very unlikely.)