Donald Trump Makeup Photo Sparks Ridicule

Donald Trump's appearance has become a talking point among critics once again, as the GOP presidential front-runner celebrates a successful Super Tuesday sweep.

Trump and Nikki Haley faced off in 15 states' and one U.S. territory to mark Super Tuesday primary contests on March 5, where the former president won nearly every race. Haley subsequently announced the suspension of her campaign.

After the states and territory voted in GOP primaries, Trump increased his number of delegates to 797, according to the Associated Press. As a candidate needs 1,215 delegates to secure the nomination, his results reaffirmed what was expected—that Trump is all but confirmed as the Republican nominee for November's presidential elections.

He is expected to face incumbent Joe Biden, who enjoyed a near-sweep on the Democrats' side during Super Tuesday.

Ahead of the results, Trump's unique look came under fire on social media. Over the years, the property magnate has been accused using fake tan, makeup, girdles, and multiple hair transplants to enhance his appearance.

Ron Filipkowski, an attorney and frequent Trump critic, on Tuesday posted a close-up photo of the former star of The Apprentice on X, formerly Twitter.

In the photo, Trump was shown smiling while surrounded by supporters. While his face had a deep tone, there were notably lighter patches near his hairline, around his ear and on the side of his neck.

"Looking great tonight," Filipkowski captioned the image, which as of press time has been viewed more than 375,000 times.

The post sparked a wave of derisive comments, from X users, one of whom wrote: "His spray tanner missed his right ear, per usual. Shocked he hasn't fired her yet."

"Better blend that contour sweetheart, you missed some," quipped one, while another detractor said: "Looks like he missed a spot with the bronzer."

"Who does his hair and makeup?" asked an X user in response to the photo. "He really needs a new person."

"You think they [would] get the makeup right after all these years," another stated.

Amid the wave of comments mocking Trump, some X users spoke out in the Republican's defense.

"Make all the fun you want to but you can't stop what's coming," one Trump supporter responded. "That orange man is going to win."

"I'm not concerned how Trump's complexion looks from his tan, & I'm also not worried about him dying," said another. "That's what insane liberals want! Biden is clearly in serious cognitive decline, whereas, the media has been editing clips & trying to make Trump look crazy, which is not true!"

Newsweek has contacted a representative of Trump via email for comment.

While Trump's rich coloring has been a talking point over the years, he also attracted attention in 2022 when he was photographed without makeup or fake tan. A number of social media users remarked on the dramatic difference in his appearance.

In February 2020, a photo of Trump in which his fake tan line was clearly visible around his hairline and neck circulated online.

The photo appeared to have been taken while Trump was walking on the South Lawn of the White House on February 7, 2020, with other photos showing Trump's face in two different shades available at picture agencies.

Trump declared the photo to be "fake news."

"This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good? Anything to demean!" Trump wrote on X at the time.