SHADES OF GRAY
Donald Trump baffles fans with new hair color during Kamala Harris debate as viewers beg to know ‘what’s going on?’
Voters react to the former president's new look
DONALD Trump's hair left viewers baffled on Tuesday night as the former president appeared to sport a new look.
The 2024 hopeful took to the stage with Kamala Harris for their first-ever meeting - but it was his hairstyle that caught the attention of viewers.
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Trump donned his usual navy suit and red tie, sporting an American flag on his left lapel.
But viewers were quick to note a change in his signature bleach blonde hair, with some even claiming his do looked "purple."
Debate night highlights...
- and engaged in a fiery debate where, at times, the former president seemed enraged and frustrated.
- Vice President Harris tried to get under Trump's skin by bringing up his ties to Project 2025, his criminal conviction in New York, his rally crowd sizes, and the various indictments he's facing.
- Trump went off script when he repeated wild conspiracies about immigrants eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio.
- "They're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there," Trump said as Harris laughed and shook her head.
- In one instance, Trump seemingly threw his running mate, , under the bus and blamed him for miscommunication about his stance on a national abortion ban.
- Despite his subpar moments, Trump dubbed his performance "his best debate ever."
- A Harris spokesperson called for a second debate in October.
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"Trump looks ollllld," one person wrote on X. "His weird gold hair has faded."
"What's with the color of Trump's hair?" another person asked.
"Did Trump dye his hair or something?" someone else said.
"Are those bangs?," asked a fourth.
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"What's going on?" another said.
A number of baffled viewers even suggested Trump's hair looked "purple" on their screens.
"Why is Trump's hair purple?" one person asked.
"His hair is thinning right before our eyes," another said.
" I can see his scalp."
Harris and Trump sparred for 90 minutes on the debate stage on Tuesday, in what was their first head-to-head clash since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
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The pair awkwardly shook hands at the start of the night, with Trump towering over his 5ft4 rival.
They went on to discuss their stances on the economy, abortion, immigration and healthcare.
At one point, Trump said he "doesn't care" if Harris Black after previously questioning her race in previous.
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He also repeated debunked claims that Haitian migrants were stealing and eating people's cats and dogs from their homes in Ohio.
"In Springfield, they're eating the dogs, the people that came in," Trump said of the Haitian-immigration population that migrated to the during the administration.
"They're eating the cats. They're eating the pets of the people that live there."
Harris, whose mic was off, appeared to mouth "What?" while shaking her head.
ABC's David Muir, one of the debate's moderators, quickly fact-checked the former president, saying the city manager and police in Springfield determined there were "no credible reports" of pets being harmed by migrants in the city - which angered Trump.
"We'll see," the former president said, telling Muir that he saw people on TV in the area say so.
When Harris' mic turned back on, she just chuckled and said, "Talk about extreme."
Muir moderated the debate along with Linsey Davis, however, while Trump was pleased with his performance, he argued the pair ganged up on him during the heated clash.
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"I thought that was my best Debate, EVER, especially since it was THREE ON ONE!" he said on Truth Social after the showdown.
Kamala Harris' campaign said on Tuesday night that Harris and Trump should do a second debate in October. No further date has been confirmed.
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Trump's main policy points
DONALD Trump closed the Republican National Convention on July 18, telling supporters he wanted to become president for "all Americans.
- Implementing tax cuts, including no tax on tips
- Protecting Social Security and Medicare - Trump said 'incomes will skyrocket and the middle class will prosper like never before'
- Protecting borders - He pledged to end the 'border nightmare.' That means two things on day one - 'Drill baby Drill,' as he said, and close the borders
- Finishing building the wall
- Keeping our 'sons and daughters safe'
- Replenishing the military and building a military 'dome' - Trump insisted he could stop wars with just a phone call and said no military would be able to penetrate the USA if he came into office
- Ending the war in Ukraine and imposing tariffs on Iran
- Vowing to "beat" China
- Working to decrease prices and ease inflation
- Bringing down the cost of energy
- Making cities 'safe, clean and beautiful' again
- Making it possible for Americans to buy gas-run cars by ending the electric vehicle mandate on the first day of his presidency
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