Wait, Donald Trump spent how much on make-up for his inauguration?

Hmmm.

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Hmmm.

Donald Trump is one of the most talked-about people in the world, making us face-palm on the regular.

The president of the United States never fails to be controversial, and from his greeting the Queen with a handshake and making friends with Putin to him getting trolled by JK Rowling and his controversial tribute to the late Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin (claiming she worked for him on multiple occasions), the past few months have been no exception.

This week he even made a very sexist joke at his wife’s expense as he 'bantered' to some footballers visiting the White House that he spared them from Melania whipping up some little salads.

The most recent Donald Trump news to spread across the internet however relates to his 2017 inauguration.

No this isn’t about how big the crowd was, with only the president seeming to insist that it was ‘huge’. Instead it was to do with the appearance of Donald and his aides, with Trump reportedly spending a whopping $10,000 on make-up.

Yes, really.

According to The New York Times, the inauguration cost a whopping $102 million, at least twice as much as was spent on Barack Obama and George W. Bush’s inaugurations.

Judging by the fact that the Trump Inauguration committee spent $10,000 on make-up for 20 aides at the evening event alone, it’s hardly surprising.

But how much was spent on him?

Jenny Proudfoot
Features Editor

Jenny Proudfoot is an award-winning journalist, specialising in lifestyle, culture, entertainment, international development and politics. She has worked at Marie Claire UK for seven years, rising from intern to Features Editor and is now the most published Marie Claire writer of all time. She was made a 30 under 30 award-winner last year and named a rising star in journalism by the Professional Publishers Association.