Donald Trump gets woman to pull his hair on stage

Republican US presidential candidate tells rally: ‘It’s my hair . . . I swear’

Donald Trump, president and chief executive officer of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Donald Trump, president and chief executive officer of Trump Organization Inc. and 2016 Republican presidential candidate. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump has said his trademark hairdo is for real.

He told 1,800 people at a rally in South Carolina on Thursday evening: “It’s my hair . . . I swear.”

The billionaire developer waved a copy of the New York Times shortly after taking the stage, saying the newspaper accused him of wearing a toupee.

Then he called a woman on stage from a front table and instructed her to tug on his hair.

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As she pulled, he asked her to confirm that it’s real.

She said: "I do believe it is," to laughter and applause, and Mr Trump tossed his copy of the Times into the crowd.

Trump leads most polls of GOP primary voters.