US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has gone viral on social media after close-up images of a dark liquid dripping down the side of his face during a press conference captured the attention of many.

The former New York City mayor chose to repeat accusations of voter fraud at the press conference in Washington DC on Thursday. However numerous commentators have since focused on the hair malfunction instead. Speculation is rife about the causes with some suggesting hair dye mixed with sweat or even mascara used to touch up his sideburns as possible culprits.

Voicing allegations of voter fraud in the US presidential elections, Giuliani said, “what emerged very quickly is this is not a singular voter fraud [during the US presidential election] in one state, this pattern repeats itself in a number of states.” He added that the alleged 'fraud' was "specifically focused on big cities controlled by Democrats."

Another of Trump's lawyers Sidney Powell, speaking at the same press conference, mentioned a "massive influence of communist money," accusing Venezuela, Cuba, and 'likely China' of interfering in the US elections.

Trump has not yet officially conceded the election to President-elect Joe Biden as his legal teams have filed several lawsuits alleging fraud during the elections, with such claims having not yet been supported with viable evidence.