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In Trump’s orbit, women aren’t the only ones concerned about their looks

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President Donald Trump has long been obsessed with personal aesthetics.

President Donald Trump has long been obsessed with personal aesthetics.

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Jesse McKinley

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- Vanity among male politicians is nothing new, with big egos as commonplace as primary campaigns.

For the men of the Trump administration, however, the concentration on their appearance is a constant, with policy pronouncements and social media feeds suffused with displays of physical strength, tough-guy talk and masculine mojo.

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