French President Francois Hollande pays $11,000 a month for haircuts

French President Francois Hollande's taxpayers are delighted to spend $11,000 a month on their beloved leader's haircuts.

From NPR:

"I can understand the questions, I can understand that there are judgements," said [French government spokesman Stephane] Le Foll, as AFP reported. "Everyone has their hair done, don't they?"

The amount Hollande pays his personal hairdresser is roughly the same as a government minister's salary, according to The New York Times. The job comes with significant responsibilities: the hairdresser is "committed to secrecy and needs to be available 24/7," France 24 reported.

French citizens are showing their support for Hollande's haircut budget on Twitter:

Quand on flambe l'argent du contribuable on s'attend i un minimum de ri(C)sultat. #CoiffeurGate pic.twitter.com/lxY7vZLezq

- Patrizio Cantello (@TheOwLisWatchin) July 13, 2016

Les photos privi(C)es qui justifient le salaire du coiffeur de #Hollande sont enfin di(C)voili(C)es #CoiffeurGate pic.twitter.com/6BgkpdJkkq

- Sarkoziste #NS2017 (@Sarkoziste) July 13, 2016

Pour la moitii(C) du salaire proposi(C) je veux bien m'occuper de la coiffure de Franiois Hollande. #CoiffeurGate pic.twitter.com/GsDmHJ8Ao6

- Rashmaninoff (@RasheedDaci) July 13, 2016