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Muscle weighs more than fat and if Trump is 5'11'' and not 6'3'' a weight of 243 pounds makes sense (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 OP
He is at most the same height as President Obama. ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #1
I just saw a photo of him with Gavin Newsom who is 6'3" DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #2
There are plenty of pictures that suggest he's closer to 6'1" than to 6'3" onenote Feb 2019 #6
Obama and Trump are the same height. former9thward Feb 2019 #7
Also his weird comb-around-n-over adds some false height too, maybe a half-inch to an inch RockRaven Feb 2019 #3
I doubt they measure him. They likely ask him how tall he is and he says 6'3" DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #4
I didn't know they stacked shit that high Bob Loblaw Feb 2019 #5
He could be wearing lifts in his shoes lillypaddle Feb 2019 #9
Here is another pic of Obama and Trump. Trump is 6-1 at best. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2019 #14
he looks a bit shorter in this pic. I'd put him at six feet even. nt ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #15
That's what I think too. 6'0" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #20
Yeah, President Obama is a healthy 6'1" Cha Feb 2019 #19
People really do shrink as they get older lillypaddle Feb 2019 #8
Yep. I've always been 5' 5 1/2". Now, at 72, I'm the same height as my 5' 4" daughter. Arkansas Granny Feb 2019 #10
Yes. Gravity sucks. But of course tRump does not believe in science madinmaryland Feb 2019 #11
Trump isn't obese or overweight, he's just under height (and his hands are undersized). Bluepinky Feb 2019 #12
Ol' Tubby's fitness simulator ain't working... Blue Owl Feb 2019 #13
Jabba the Trump. roamer65 Feb 2019 #16
jabba the trump trueblue2007 Feb 2019 #21
Posted this in another thread rufus dog Feb 2019 #17
I'm a legit 5'11 without shoes Jspur Feb 2019 #18
Sickly looking? yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2019 #22

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
1. He is at most the same height as President Obama.
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:41 PM
Feb 2019

There is a picture of the two of them and they look the same height. Of course DJT could have lifts in his shoes!

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. I just saw a photo of him with Gavin Newsom who is 6'3"
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:46 PM
Feb 2019

He is a good four inches shorter. One way of making your BMI look better is claiming to be taller.

onenote

(42,723 posts)
6. There are plenty of pictures that suggest he's closer to 6'1" than to 6'3"
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:59 PM
Feb 2019

In photos with Tiger Woods and Barack Obama, both of whom are described as being 6'1", he appears to be close to the same height. He's definitely shorter than Jeb Bush, who lists at 6'3"

RockRaven

(14,978 posts)
3. Also his weird comb-around-n-over adds some false height too, maybe a half-inch to an inch
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 06:49 PM
Feb 2019

depending on the day and weather conditions...

Cha

(297,397 posts)
19. Yeah, President Obama is a healthy 6'1"
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 01:31 AM
Feb 2019

.. check out Michelle way over there away from the Russian agents.

She is so beautiful!

lillypaddle

(9,581 posts)
8. People really do shrink as they get older
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:08 PM
Feb 2019

I was always 5'4" and I have been 5'1" for several years now. (I'm 71)

Bluepinky

(2,275 posts)
12. Trump isn't obese or overweight, he's just under height (and his hands are undersized).
Thu Feb 14, 2019, 07:16 PM
Feb 2019

His weight would be perfect if he was 7 or 8 inches taller.

 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
17. Posted this in another thread
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 01:13 AM
Feb 2019

Mine is not very far off from being accurate. (and yes I am working on dropping some weight)

The simulator takes age into account and simulates body. Mine is just a tad off, (potential variations listed on site) due to lifting weights so I offset a few pounds of fat with muscle in upper body and thighs. The variation is fairly minor if I am totally honest.

That being said, I punched in Donny's alleged stats and no way in hell does he look like the simulation. (And that slob has limited muscle tone)

Now when I up it to 285 it looks closer, but even that seems to be too light.


http://bmijs.is.tuebingen.mpg.de/en/body_masses/get_data

Edit to add - Rachel is running a segment on height. She compared tRump to Mark Sanchez. Now I am basically Obama's height, a bit over 6 foot 1. Mark Sanchez was behind me in a movie line a couple of years ago. He is listed as 6 foot 2, he was literally inches away from me, I turned because he accidentally bumped in to me, he was shorter than me, maybe 6 foot. tRump in under 6 foot.

Jspur

(578 posts)
18. I'm a legit 5'11 without shoes
Fri Feb 15, 2019, 01:22 AM
Feb 2019

and was measured recently at that height year ago at the Doctor's office. I actually met Trump at his rally in Fayetville NC back in 2016. At that rally I was in the front row just several feet away from him. Trump after he was done speaking went to shake everybody's hand that was in the front row. Obviously I didn't bother to extend my hand when he stood in front of me. He was literally right up in my face. He was at least 2 inches taller than me. He's definitely a fat ass in person. At the time he looked like he could be 260-270.

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