President Trump blasted a photo of himself that circulated online in which he appeared to have odd tan lines on his face.
“More Fake News. This was photoshopped, obviously,” Trump said Saturday on Twitter about the photo. “But the wind was strong and the hair looks good? Anything to demean!”
The president responded with the comment to a tweet that referred to his tan as “orangeface.”
More Fake News. This was photoshopped, obviously, but the wind was strong and the hair looks good? Anything to demean! https://t.co/t8ptYMCYHf
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
The photo originated online Friday with the unverified account White House Photos. The photo the account posted matches up with similar photos of the president taken that day by the Associated Press and others, but the skin tone in the unverified photo appears more starkly contrasted.
“Today, @realDonaldTrump was dancing with the sunset and strong winds when he walked to the Oval Office from the Marine One on the South Lawn,” the account said in a tweet. Online critics of Trump used the photo to poke fun at the president.
Today, @realDonaldTrump was dancing with the sunset and strong winds when he walked to the Oval Office from the Marine One on the South Lawn.
— White House Photos (@photowhitehouse) February 8, 2020
“@realDonaldTrump you look GORGEOUS tonight!!!!!!” actor Billy Eichner said mockingly. Dennis Herring, a record producer, compared the look to blackface, calling it “Trumpface.”
.@realDonaldTrump you look GORGEOUS tonight!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/zIVWHhujKD
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 8, 2020
LOL never go full Trumpface. https://t.co/KArMtoAelS
— Dennis Herring (@dcherring) February 8, 2020
If any female politician of any party put on their makeup like Trump it would be endless fodder, yet without social media we would never know Trump’s face looked like that because the press is covering for him pic.twitter.com/TvMfkee3Iv
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 8, 2020
Vox editor Nisha Chittal warned people to be “skeptical” of the photo’s authenticity. “Lots of people sharing that tan line photo of Trump as though it’s legitimate,” she said on Twitter. “It’s from an unverified account, and the photographer named — William Moon — has no affiliation with the White House or any press outlet. Let’s be more skeptical, people.”
Lots of people sharing that tan line photo of Trump as though it’s legitimate. It’s from an unverified account, and the photographer named — William Moon — has no affiliation with the White House or any press outlet. Let’s be more skeptical, people https://t.co/iixwfq9G96
— Nisha Chittal (@NishaChittal) February 8, 2020
