Donald Trump’s bright orange tan is well known and often joked about in the media. According to reports from those close to the former President, his skin tone has been significantly changed over the years from its natural shade.
In general, the color of a person’s skin is based on the levels of melanin — a natural pigment in the skin — and carotenoids, which is a type of plant pigments that produce color in fruits and vegetables. Certain sunless tanning products can also produce similar skin tones to Donald Trump.
It is speculated that Donald Trump uses a combination of sunless tanning products and tanning beds to give him his signature shade of orange. This is consistently reported by many of those who were close to him while in office. Along with sunless tanning products and bronzing cream, it has been alleged that he also uses makeup on his face to make his skin tone appear even brighter. However, this is yet to be confirmed.
Additionally, there is some suggestion that he may have a condition known as ‘carotenemia’ which is the excess accumulation of carotenoids in the body, resulting in a bright orange tint to the skin. This has not been medically confirmed though, and it is possible it is just a result of his tanning routine.
Ultimately, Donald Trump’s skin tone is most likely a combination of natural pigmentation and a deliberate tanning routine combined.
