# Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair refers to the reaction and jokes that spread after President Trump showed up to a June 2019 memorial service with his hair combed straight back instead of his usual comb-over. The unfamiliar style, paired with golf clothes, kicked off comparisons to Patrick Bateman, Michael Scott and used car salesmen across Twitter. ## Overview Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair is the name given to a short-lived June 2019 meme built around the president ditching his signature comb-over for a wet-looking, combed-straight-back style. He wore it during a surprise stop at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, still dressed in his golf clothes[1]. The look was quickly compared to Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, Michael Scott from The Office, and a generic used car salesman, with hairstylists telling The Daily Beast the shine gave away a heavy dose of product[2]. Screenshots of Trump at the church, plus split images pairing the new hair with his normal style, became the visual core of the joke[1]. ## How It Spread Later on June 2nd, longtime Trump ally Roger Stone Jr[4] posted a shot of himself to Instagram praising the new hair and claiming Trump had never looked better, drawing about 4,046 likes in a day[1]. The next morning, Twitter user @_ShaunDougherty[5] contrasted the moment with the 2014 outrage over Barack Obamas tan suit, asking followers to imagine the reaction if Obama had shown up to a church service in golf shoes; that tweet picked up over 1,300 likes and 400 retweets in a day[1]. Mainstream coverage arrived the same weekend. The Daily Beast ran a piece with reactions from working hairstylists, one of whom called the look American Psycho slicked-back and argued it had to be intentional because of how the hat would have flattened the hair[2]. By June 3rd, Trump had flown to the UK to meet the royal family and returned to his usual comb-over, which parody account @haveigotnews[6] joked about with a photo captioned as Trump asking the royals for styling tips, gathering over 1,100 likes and 200 retweets in a day[1]. After that week the hair jokes faded quickly, and the meme is now mostly remembered as a snapshot of 2019 political Twitter rather than an ongoing format[1][2]. ## How to Use People typically use the meme by pairing the McLean Bible Church photo with a normal comb-over shot for a before-and-after gag, or by captioning the slicked-back image with American Psycho, Michael Scott, or used car salesman references[2]. It is not really a template, more a reaction image pulled out when Trumps appearance or grooming comes up[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair? It is a June 2019 meme reacting to Donald Trump wearing his hair combed straight back, instead of his usual comb-over, at a Virginia church visit[1]. ### Where did Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair come from? It started on June 2nd, 2019, when Trump arrived at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia in golf clothes and a new slicked-back style, and Twitter users began posting the photos[2]. ### What does Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair mean? The joke leans on the look reading as American Psycho or used car salesman chic, with hairstylists telling The Daily Beast the shine showed heavy product use[2]. ### How do you use Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair? People usually share the church photo alongside his normal comb-over as a before-and-after, or caption the slicked image with Patrick Bateman or Michael Scott references[2]. ### Is Donald Trumps Slicked Back Hair still popular? No, the jokes largely died down within days once Trump went back to his standard hairstyle during his UK visit on June 3rd, 2019[1]. ## References 1. [https://www.thedailybeast.com/hairstylists-react-to-donald-trumps-slick-american-psycho-hair?ref=scroll]() 2. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/donald-trumps-slicked-back-hair]() 3. [https://twitter.com/UweBollocks]() 4. [https://www.instagram.com/rogerjstonejr/]() 5. [https://twitter.com/_ShaunDougherty]() 6. [https://twitter.com/haveigotnews]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/donald-trumps-slicked-back-hair Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library