'Extra orange' Donald Trump distracts at Pope's funeral - hue could be 'sign of stress'

Donald Trump has distracted viewers of Pope Francis' funeral with his blue suit and blinding orange appearance - could there be a reason why his hue is extra bright today...

Layla Nicholson Senior Features Writer

11:22, 26 Apr 2025

Live: Mourners and world leaders gather for Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

Pope Francis funeral viewers have been admittedly distracted by an 'extra orange' Donald Trump - and his complexion could be a sign of his 'stress'.

The manbaby US President is in attendance at Vatican City today - along with other world leaders - for the ceremony of the late pontiff, who died on Easter Monday, aged 88.

Despite the Pope wanting a modest send off, with his 'simple' coffin amongst the pageantry, it looks like Trump has been a stand out figure of the service.

While many have commented on him wearing a blue suit, and that he stood on the carpet to bow his head to the Pope's coffin, others have noticed his bright orange complexion.

[Trump]

Looking a bit more orange than usual!(Image: Getty Images)

Many have said that he looks more bronze than usual, which has been previously speculated to be an indicator of the president's stress levels.

"They got all those heads of state sitting in the scorching sun. Trump is about to go from orange to crimson," one wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Another replied: "Either that, or the orange is gonna start dripping off..."

While a third questioned: "Why is he looking so orange?"

Well, there could be a reason as to why Trump's hue is particularly blinding. His bronze complexion was last seen this strong before the election in November 2024.

As the campaign trail continued and election day grew closer, many noticed that Trump became more orange as the days went on.

One expert photographer shared their insight into why this could have been.

[Trump]

He sticks out like a sore thumb(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

They believe that the darker his tan, the more stressed he is. Emily Keegin explained that his hue is switched up a notch during periods of stress, noting that this is mainly recognised in the lead up to elections.

Keegin said: "Our makeup choices are not made blindly. We use makeup because we see the limitations of our own face far too clearly."

"Like we do in many other aspects of our lives, we overcompensate to cover our flaws. The presence of an exaggerated mask [like Trumps] implies an ego in utter despair, desperately trying to hide.

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With rumours of a strained relationship between Musk and Trump, and growing tensions due to showering most countries in the world with tariffs, could he be painting himself more orange to hide his true feelings?

Well, being at the Pope's funeral - with many other world leaders that he has just peeved off - could rightly so cause a bout of stress...

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