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Donald Trump's Slicked-Back Hair refers to Donald Trump's comb-backed hairstyle, rather than the usual comb-over, during a Virginia Church visit.

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On June 2nd, 2019, Donald Trump made a surprise visit to McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia to pay respects to the victims of the Virginia Beach Mass Shooting sporting a new hair style and his golfing outfit. That day, Twitter user @UweBollocks^[1] posted a photo from the event saying, "When Trump does his hair like a normal person he looks like someone who exists in the Road House Universe" (shown below). The tweet gained over 12,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day.

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On June 2nd, 2019, Roger Stone Jr^[2] posted a photo of him to Instagram saying, "I’ve known @realdonaldtrump for 40 years. I don’t think he’s ever looked better ! #trump #maga" (shown below, left). The post received 4,046 likes in a day. The next morning, Twitter user @_ShaunDougherty^[5] tweeted, "Remember when @BarackObama took heat about a tan suit? Can you imagine if he showed up to the Charleston Baptist Church Service in his golf shoes? #VirginiaBeachShooting #2020Election" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes and 400 retweets in a day.

The Daily Beast^[3] reported that the Donald Trump wore styled his hair the way he normally does the next day While visiting with the royal family in the UK. On June 3rd, Twitter user @haveigotnews^[4] posted a picture of Trump visiting the UK with the caption, "Live scenes as an awestruck Donald Trump asks for hair styling tips:" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 200 retweets in a day.

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