It was intended to be a robust display of economic stewardship, a moment for the president to reassure a vital constituency with a massive financial lifeline. Yet, during a high-stakes roundtable at the White House on Monday, the headlines were immediately hijacked by a rather more cosmetic distraction.
As U.S. President Donald Trump sat down to announce a significant aid package for the agricultural sector, social media users were less focused on the billions of dollars being promised and more fixated on the president's complexion, which critics ruthlessly compared to the cartoonishly vibrant hue of the patriarch from The Simpsons.
