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Donald Trump tries to prove his hair is real, Joe Biden embraces his role as Obama’s Iran

Politics of Mockery & Hair, Biden's Role Selling Iran Deal Washington Week with The Atlantic

Premiered August 28, 2015
Politics of Mockery & Hair, Biden's Role Selling Iran Deal

As the slow build to Election Day 2015 continues, the Summer campaign swings have turned to hair. Republican candidate Donald Trump pulled a stranger up on stage during a campaign appearance this week to prove to the audience that his famous hair is not in fact a toupee. And Democrat Hillary Clinton, who has spent decades in the national spotlight, can relate to the hair scrutiny.

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