Fact Check: Truth Behind Viral Video of Trump’s Wig

Sat Feb 24 2024
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WASHINGTON: A video claiming to show a wig flying off the head of Donald Trump is an altered version of a footage uploaded by the White House in 2019 in which the former President’s hair stays in place.

The video, which surfaced on TikTok and Instagram shows Donald Trump by an airplane engine, speaking to media persons. It then seems to show a wig on his head being sucked into the engine, Reuters reported. In the video, he can also be seen addressing the media, and his hair remains attached to his head.

Truth Behind Viral Video of Trump’s Wig

In the original video, uploaded to different social media platforms by the White House in 2019, Donald Trump’s hair remains on his head.

According to Reuters, in the original 2019 White House video, the former President’s hair stays on his head.  However, Reuters did not report about the reaction of Donald Trump about the viral video.

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