--- title: "Trump at Georgia Rally: 'Without Makeup, I Look Like a Dead Man'" description: "At a rally in Dalton, Georgia on October 16, Donald Trump stated that without makeup he looks like a dead man and criticized Senator Jon Ossoff's spending on a makeup artist. The claim regarding Ossoff's record spending is unconfirmed by independent sources." date: 2026-10-18T07:21:59.883Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/trump-says-without-makeup-he-looks-like-dead-man tags: [donald-trump, makeup, us-politics, republican-party, jon-ossoff] author: "Marina Slivenko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Trump at Georgia Rally: 'Without Makeup, I Look Like a Dead Man' ![Donald Trump speaking at a microphone during a rally in Georgia](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/18/trump-rasskazal-o-privychke-polzovatsya-makiyazhem/trump-rasskazal-o-privychke-polzovatsya-makiyazhem-1.webp) ## Key Points - Trump stated that without makeup he looks like a dead man, and applies it himself in minimal amounts. - He criticized Senator Jon Ossoff's spending on a makeup artist, calling it record-breaking in Senate history. - The assertion about Ossoff's record spending is not confirmed by independent sources. - The speech took place on October 16 at a rally in Dalton, Georgia and caused a wide resonance on social networks and media. US President Donald Trump spoke about his personal habit of wearing cosmetics during a campaign rally supporting Republican candidates in Dalton, Georgia, on October 16. According to him, he applies "just a little bit of makeup" and does it himself because, in his words, without cosmetics "he would look like a dead man." The statement came amid Trump's criticism of Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, whose spending on a makeup artist the president called excessive. ### Criticism of Senator Ossoff's Expenses Speaking to supporters, Trump criticized what he described as significant spending by Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff on makeup artist services. "He pours everything into it. He has a makeup artist, they are always together. I don't know how he manages it, but he spends a lot of money on that," the president stated. According to his claim, Ossoff spent more money on makeup than all other male and female senators in the history of the Senate. However, independent sources have not fully confirmed this assertion, and it remains the statement of a single speaker. ### 'I Don't Want to Look Like That' Speaking about himself, Trump emphasized that he uses cosmetics in minimal amounts and does so personally. "I apply just a little bit of makeup and I do it myself. Because if I don't apply a little bit of cosmetics, I'm going to look like a dead man. And I don't want to look like that," he said. These words became one of the most cited fragments of the speech and quickly spread across news feeds. ### Reaction in Social Media and Media Trump's speech sparked intense discussions in social media and foreign media, where his remarks about makeup and the comparison to a "dead man" became the subject of numerous publications and ironic comments. The context of the Dalton rally, held as part of the campaign to support Republican candidates, also gives the statement a political dimension: the topic of the opponent's expenses was used as an element of campaign rhetoric. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Трамп рассказал о своей привычке пользоваться макияжем – Zamin.uz, 17.10.2026](https://zamin.uz/ru/mir/224777-tramp-rasskazal-o-svoey-privychke-polzovatsya-makiyazhem.html) - Trump's statements at the Dalton rally in Georgia on October 16 and his remarks about makeup are confirmed. The assertion regarding Ossoff's record spending on cosmetics is passed on as Trump's statement and is not confirmed by independent sources. ## FAQ ### Where and when did Trump make the statement about makeup? At a campaign rally in support of Republican candidates in Dalton, Georgia, on October 16. ### What exactly did Trump say about his own makeup? He stated that he applies "just a little bit of makeup" and does it himself because, without cosmetics, he would look like a dead man. ### Is the claim about Ossoff's record spending on makeup confirmed? No, this claim has not been fully confirmed by independent sources and was relayed as Trump's own statement.