Republican National Committee Boosts Spending for Hair and Makeup

RNC ramps up spending on hair and makeup: campaign finance records

The Republican National Committee has revealed its ramped-up spending on hair and makeup for media appearances, according to a new report from NOTUS, amid the GOP's image-obsessed shift under Donald Trump.Citing federal campaign finance records, NOTUS reported on Wednesday that the RNC had paid a pair of makeup artists $59,000 for "media preparation" work between April and November of last year. The majority of that expenditure went to one makeu…

Republican National Committee Boosts Spending for Hair and Makeup

President Donald Trump fixes his hair during a bill signing ceremony on Dec. 12, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/APIn an ever image-obsessed Washington, the Republican National Committee is spending tens of thousands of dollars lately on professional hair and makeup services, according to federal campaign finance records.Between April and November, the RNC spent more than $59,000 on “media preparation…