Viral image shows Donald Trump without his orange tan, sparking memes and online reactions across social media platforms. Photo: X.
A recently shared image of President Donald Trump without his characteristic tanned appearance has gone viral online, sparking reactions across social media platforms. Trump, widely recognized for his distinctive orangish skin tone, reportedly achieves the look through tanning, including tanning beds and spray tans, according to Grazia Daily UK.
His skin tone has frequently been the subject of jokes and media commentary. Actor Alec Baldwin, for instance, used a darker shade of makeup while portraying Trump on Saturday Night Live.
The image that set off the online discussion was posted on Reddit by user WhatTheFlux1, who wrote, “I removed Trump’s orange makeup to see how he looks underneath it” on the r/pics subreddit. The photo presents Trump with a noticeably paler complexion, though his other features remain largely unchanged.
The post quickly spread to X, where it generated varied responses.
One Redditor commented, “Funny part is he looks more dignified without it. Older, sure, but at least he’s not looking like a Jersey Shore reject.”
Another wrote, “He’d look normalish… assuming that his skin tone is normalish. I have a feeling under all that makeup he does not look normal, which is why it’s always put on so heavily and why it’s an odd color.”
This is not the first instance of images attempting to depict Trump without his signature tan. A Reddit post from a year ago similarly explored what he might look like without his so-called ‘orange spray’ and hair styling.
Zubair Amin is a Senior Journalist at NewsX with over seven years of experience in reporting and editorial work. He has written for leading national and international publications, including Foreign Policy Magazine, Al Jazeera, The Economic Times, The Indian Express, The Wire, Article 14, Mongabay, News9, among others. His primary focus is on international affairs, with a strong interest in US politics and policy. He also writes on West Asia, Indian polity, and constitutional issues. Zubair tweets at zubaiyr.amin
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