Donald Trump uses a patch kit consisting of small tufts of hair to maintain his hair.
Posted by Inside Trump's Head, Checked
- Sources
- 9 context
- Said
- 2 times·
- Confidence
- 30%
The Daily Beast PodcastSep 8, 2026
The only sources on this are coverage repeating biographer Michael Wolff's claim, which is circular and not independent evidence; the White House has not confirmed it, and outlets say it has not been independently verified. No source corroborates or contradicts the claim as of 2026-09-08, and the claim is presented as Wolff's allegation rather than established fact.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
It is almost, only equivocally, not a wig. He has what are called patches, and they call it the patch kit. And the patch kit is little, ah, you know, small tufts of of hair that match whatever color his hair might be at the time. The patches are, you know, they're stuck with some kind of paste, um, so they're they're pretty secure, but also just the fact if Trump says it's not a wig, which reminded me of, remember Nixon saying, saying, "I am not a crook." …
The Daily Beast Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Context. Multiple 2026 outlets (Raw Story, Yahoo, Daily Beast, Wonderwall, Alternet) report Wolff's podcast claim about a 'patch kit' of hair tufts, but they only relay his account.[3][4][5][6][7]
Context. Hello Magazine and IBTimes state the claims have not been independently verified and that the White House has not confirmed Wolff's account.[8][9]
Context. The 2018 PolitiFact and Reuters coverage concerns Wolff's access and his earlier book, and does not address the current hair-maintenance claim.[1][2]
Sources
9 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 3, 6 not rated
- 1Did author Michael Wolff have access to the White House?politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 2Trump rejects author's accusations, calls self 'stable genius'reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Trump's hair 'patch kit' toted around next to the nuclear codes: biographerrawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: context
- 4Trump's new darker hair prompts reactions and jokes onlinewonderwall.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 5Trump Biographer Exposes His Diva Hair Secrets - Yahooyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Trump Mocked as Wind Makes Bad Hair Day Even Worsethedailybeast.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7Trump expert exposes the complicated 'hair maintenance' behind wig claimaalternet.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Donald Trump, 80, sparks reaction with dramatically different hair transformationhellomagazine.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9www.ibtimes.co.uk · did-donald-trump-dye-his-hairDid Donald Trump Dye His Hair? President Sparks Massive ...ibtimes.co.uk · not rated · cited for: context
Where this claim was made
Said in 2 published posts
- The Daily Beast Podcast · Post →
Inside Trump's Head · “it is only equivocally not a wig, because I know that they carry, he has what are called patches, and they call it the patch kit, and the patch kit is little, you know, small tufts of, of hair that match whatever color his hair might be at the time”Post →
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