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Presidential Health and Grooming

The management of presidential health and grooming as a political tool, including concealment, staged appearances, and media coordination, from the 19th century to the present day.

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Jan 18, 2026

How have political aides historically managed optics around presidents’ health and grooming?

Political aides have long treated presidential health and grooming as political theater—sometimes concealing illness, sometimes choreographing recovery—to preserve an image of vigor essential to autho...