Why is Trump's skin orange?
The "New York Times" tried to clarify the various theories, which speak of tanning creams, lamps, cosmetics and excellent genes.
The New York Times tried to find out once and for all what US President Donald Trump's complexion color depends on. It is a feature that immediately catches the eye and for which it is often teased along with the strange shape of the hair, for which there has been talk of carry-over, transplants and problems of "unruly tufts". It cannot be said simply that Trump is tanned or light-colored: for example, actor Alec Baldwin, who imitates him with some success on the popular comedy show Saturday Night Live, has called him halfway between "Mark Rothko's orange" (a very bright tone used by the American painter) and "a slightly more delicate Orange Crush [a popular American orange soda]".
The official White House position is that Trump's skin color comes from "excellent genes," as a senior official told the New York Times under anonymity; for TV appearances, Trump would help himself by applying only a little matting powder himself to avoid reflections, but without using darkening products (what was once called earth).
Many consider it an insufficient explanation and wonder if the famous makeup artist Jason Kelly was right, who had worked for several American politicians including Trump, and who in 2016 said that the president made lamps and then covered with a self-tanner spray; Former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman also talked about a tanning bed in the book Unhinged, released in August 2018, telling - as evidence of how much Trump cared - that an usher had been fired for carrying it incorrectly.
In addition, Trump's former college friends have repeatedly described him as a fanatic of lamps; also James Comey, former director of F.B.I. become hostile to the president, he wrote in his memoir that his face "looked slightly orange", with "bright white crescents under his eyes, where I imagine he had placed the little glasses for the lamps". Three people who spent time in the White House, however, assured the New York Times that there is no tanning bed or booth; this was also confirmed by two White House officials and by assistants or former assistants to the president.
Another explanation is that Trump spreads self-tanning creams and lotions. Dr. Tina Alster, a prominent Washington dermatologist who has worked with several White House administrations, including this one, but not directly with Trump, is convinced of this: "He looks more orange than he would be with a tan," he explained. Another sign would be the omnipresent white circles under his eyes, which Alster believes are due to Trump's lack of skill in applying creams. She also added that his skin seems damaged by excessive exposure to the sun. It is certainly known that in the past Trump took antibiotics to treat rosacea, also called couperose, a facial skin disease that manifests itself in erythema and inflammatory lesions.
Trump is very keen on looking good on TV, and a person close to him told the New York Times that he has repeatedly complained about how his skin and hair looked more yellow or orange on screen. The result is that the White House is less illuminated than in the past and that many important events or communications are organized in natural light, such as the Rose Garden where Trump has announced the end of the shutdown. due to the lack of agreement between Republicans and Democrats on the budget), regardless of the 4 degrees Celsius temperature.
