Trump's virtual hair-ality

There is increasing speculation that Donald Trump's hair may not be real, after all. Earlier in the year, when Trump's campaign was in full swing and he was riding high in the polls, it was alleged the Clinton campaign had put out that his hair was virtual and he was really balding. The stories remained unsubstantiated and the speculation receded from the headlines. However, nobody denies that it has been impossible to get Trump's blond locks into focus and allegations about fake hair or a virtual reality projection have re-emerged in recent days as Trump's campaign has stuttered. Says Anton Le Mesurier, long-time photographer for Associated Press, 'Nobody, and I mean nobody, has got all of Trump's hair into the frame without some blurring. It's VR. There's probably some ex-Google dude who has found a way of projecting hair onto Trump's head so it looks like his dome is fully covered but in reality, there's nothing or very little there.' Many political hacks believe that a bald Trump would have no chance whatever of winning the election. However, with his star waning fast in recent weeks following the first two presidential debates and revelations about his offensive comments about women, it is thought that his campaign management might resort to a last-ditch attempt to re-capture the headlines. 'Trump has entranced a large section of the American public with his forthright views and straight-up criticism of Washington. Why not 'fess up now and take his virtual hair off? A lot of voters will sympathise and admire his honesty,' says one Trump campaign insider. However, only five of 44 elected American presidents have been balding and in recent decades only Eisenhower made it, so a balding Trump would be bucking the odds. It may be a better call to go with a fully shaven head as everyone knows that this is associated with strength and ruthlessness. More likely is that, should Trump still make it to president, he will shave his head completely for Inauguration Day to show the American people and Congress who's boss.