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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 27, 2026, 03:03 PM Wednesday

Trump's Body Gets Humiliating Side-by-Side Reality Check [View all]

President Donald Trump’s claimed height and weight got a reality check when an MS NOW host lined him up next to two NFL stars with similar measurements.

The White House claimed that the 79-year-old president weighs 224 pounds and is 6′3″ tall after his physical in April 2025. While that means the president is overweight with a BMI of 28, many believe his height was inflated and his weight lowballed.

The Weeknight host Michael Steele put it to the eyeball test Monday night, comparing a photo of the president side-by-side with two athletes of similar listed sizes: Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf, 28, and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold, 28.

“I’ve found it interesting that the president always likes to sort of place himself in this physical space that … strains credulity,” Steele said, before adding with a chuckle, “There’s a great picture of Trump side-by-side with athletes who supposedly carry the same dimensions as the president, let’s just put it that way.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-body-gets-humiliating-side-021937246.html

I'm 5' 11" and weigh about the same but I don't have his girth. There's no way that's an accurate weight.

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