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imanamerican63

(16,008 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:32 PM Yesterday

Wow! Why was the light so bright on Trump during that press conference?

He also looks awfully pasty than normal? Way too muck makeup! He looked like a mannequin!

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Wow! Why was the light so bright on Trump during that press conference? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Yesterday OP

To keep him awake? niyad Yesterday #1

Studio lights vrguy Yesterday #2

Could clearly see the pink scalp under the very sparse hair on top of his head. lamp_shade Yesterday #3

Oh, come on!!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Yesterday #4

The lights were actually out lame54 Yesterday #10

He was not wearing his dark brown make up. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

His hair also - it was white, not that gawdawful strawlike shade of yellow ms liberty Yesterday #6

He looked more like a normal person, but sounded insane. Irish_Dem Yesterday #7

Yes, exactly! He finally looked like a real person, but sounded Bat Guano Insane ms liberty Yesterday #8

Maybe the SC ruling made him so angry, he skipped the make up and wig. Irish_Dem Yesterday #9

What was the point of having the lights in the Briefing Room turned down? Totally Tunsie Yesterday #11

niyad

(131,022 posts)

1. To keep him awake?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:35 PM

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vrguy

(267 posts)

2. Studio lights

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:38 PM

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In the briefing room + he used orange #2 instead of #11

lamp_shade

(15,429 posts)

3. Could clearly see the pink scalp under the very sparse hair on top of his head.

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Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:41 PM

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MyOwnPeace

(17,491 posts)

4. Oh, come on!!!!!!!!!

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 05:56 PM

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You KNOW it was the magnificent aura of our DEAR LEADER radiating from him as he entered the room to display another outstanding round of his superb leadership!!!!!!

(OK, I almost made it - but just couldn't......... )

lame54

(39,377 posts)

10. The lights were actually out

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 08:38 PM

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Irish_Dem

(80,590 posts)

5. He was not wearing his dark brown make up.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:11 PM

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He looked more natural and it is odd to see him that way.

ms liberty

(11,106 posts)

6. His hair also - it was white, not that gawdawful strawlike shade of yellow

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:31 PM

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It was a nice looking while, too. Very noticeable.

Irish_Dem

(80,590 posts)

7. He looked more like a normal person, but sounded insane.

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #6)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:46 PM

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ms liberty

(11,106 posts)

8. Yes, exactly! He finally looked like a real person, but sounded Bat Guano Insane

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:13 PM

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It is so frickin surreal.

Irish_Dem

(80,590 posts)

9. Maybe the SC ruling made him so angry, he skipped the make up and wig.

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 07:30 PM

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And went right to the cameras.

Totally Tunsie

(11,720 posts)

11. What was the point of having the lights in the Briefing Room turned down?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:26 PM

Yesterday

Was it to make chump look good in the dim light? or was it to emphasize how somber a moment this was for him?
There was never an explanation given, and I don't recall ever seeing them do that before.

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