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(https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=uk.news.yahoo.com)             (Donald Trump)        Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty Images     President Donald Trump's hair stole the show as he wrapped up a press gaggle on Friday. Trump, 80, was heading to Georgia to rally the party faithful ahead of the midterms when his hair took on a life of its own. The carefully combed-over style, meant to hide Trump's thinning thatch, started to blow every which way in the breeze. The president's hair has become a character in its own right at many of his recent campaign stops and public events, often puffing up into what looks distinctly like a cockatoo's crest when the wind catches it. Advertisement  Advertisement    Advertisement  Advertisement    An eagle-eyed X user posted the footage, prompting a slew of ridicule. "That's the tail of an alarmed ferret," one X user (https://x.com/Rob184rob/status/2111199826138554625) quipped . Another speculated that the president only had a few hairs left, but was enterprising in his styling choices. "He only has 3 strands left. They are 10 feet long and are weaved magnificently around his bald head to create what looks like a blond squirrel," (https://x.com/SenateTim/status/2111205202422349833) they said . (Donald Trump's hair goes wild during a press gaggle on Oct. 16. / Screenshot)        Donald Trump’s hair goes wild during a press gaggle on Oct. 16. / Screenshot    There's also a distinctly mullet-adjacent quality to the style, with hair brushing his collar at the sides but falling considerably shorter on top. "He needs to condition that marmot," another X (https://x.com/Mark____Edwards/status/2111221685114270088) user said . But social media users aren't the only ones who've noticed Trump's thinning, feathery hair. Advertisement  Advertisement    Advertisement  Advertisement    At a rally earlier this month in San Antonio, Texas, Trump himself lamented the condition of his hair after he was (https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-80-points-out-shocking-state-of-his-own-hair) taken by surprise  by a high-definition view of the back of his head. (Donald Trump checks his hair during a speech in Texas. / C-SPAN)        Donald Trump checks his hair during a speech in Texas. / C-SPAN    Looking at his own balding pate, he made no secret of his displeasure. "Wait a minute, wait a minute, I'm not happy right now," he said. He then touched his head repeatedly and said, "Getting a little bit thin up there, I'm not happy." At 80, Trump remains preoccupied with youth and looks, often openly gushing over young (and younger) people who find their way into his orbit. At a rally in Ohio on Monday, he spent time fixated on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, aka "MAGA Barbie." Advertisement  Advertisement    Advertisement  Advertisement    "We like Sophie Cunningham," (https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-80-thirsts-over-beautiful-maga-barbie-sophie-cunningham-30) he said . "You have a lot of men wanting to go and watch her. She's beautiful." "You're not allowed to say that anymore, however, as a politician," he continued. "Please, please, let me take it back. Anytime a politician says a woman is beautiful, that's generally the end of his political career in the modern-day political world." (Trump's hair was noticeably thinner and lighter on Sep. 9. / Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)        Trump’s hair was noticeably thinner and lighter on Sep. 9. / Andrew Harnik / Getty Images    In recent months, Trump's hair has appeared to change color and has repeatedly misbehaved as he traveled to and from campaign events across the country ahead of the midterms. 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