- Mary Trump, Donald Trump's estranged niece, likened his recently voluminous hairstyle to Hermey the Elf, following viral online speculation after a Nevada campaign rally.
- She drew parallels between the president’s current focus on his appearance and his late father, Fred Trump, who became increasingly preoccupied with hair loss after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
- Mary Trump recounted how Fred Trump would wear an ill-fitting toupee and dye his hair and mustache, sometimes leaving the dye on too long, which family members found embarrassing.
- SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah questioned if the sudden shift in appearance could be connected to cognitive changes, noting Fred Trump's dementia onset at a similar age to Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump has previously touted acing cognitive tests and has acknowledged efforts to maintain his signature hairstyle, including bringing a woman on stage in 2015 to verify his hair was real.
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