The question of President Donald Trump's actual height and weight has once again sparked a heated debate on social media, following the recent release of his medical records.
The accuracy of the president's physical measurements has been a contentious issue for years, with many expressing skepticism about the reported figures.
The 78-year-old former president underwent his annual physical examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center last Friday, according to Newsweek. The released report listed Trump as standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 224 pounds. However, this has only served to fuel the ongoing controversy surrounding his physical statistics.
In April 2023, Trump faced 34 felony charges related to business fraud in New York. The booking documents from this period recorded his height as 6 feet 2 inches and his weight as 240 pounds. Trump vehemently dismissed the charges, describing them as "an insult to our country."
A few months later, in August 2023, Trump surrendered at Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, facing charges of conspiring to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. The records from this incident listed him as 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds, suggesting a height increase of an inch and a weight loss of 25 pounds. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to the election case.
In the recent physical examination, Trump also successfully passed the cognitive portion of the assessment, achieving a perfect score of "30 out of 30," according to the released memo.
The debate over Trump's physical statistics has spilled over onto X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Users have been sharing their thoughts on Trump's latest measurements, with some comments gaining significant traction.
A satirical character named Jack Kimble, who is presented as a Republican representing California's non-existent 54th district, humorously suggested that Trump's physique might make him a potential candidate for the NFL draft. His comment, which included a fictitious body fat percentage of 4.8%, has garnered more than 8.3 million views, 170,000 likes, and 3,700 comments.
Harry Sisson, a political content creator and self-proclaimed Democrat, compared Trump's physical statistics to those of A.J. Brown, a wide receiver for the Eagles. His post, which questioned the similarity between Trump and the athletic Brown, has received 1.4 million views, 20,000 likes, and 4,200 comments.
The responses to these posts have been mixed, with some defending Trump and others expressing disbelief at the reported figures. Some users have pointed out that muscle mass is denser than fat, implying that Trump and Brown could potentially share similar measurements despite their differing physiques.
Last year, reporter Jules Suzdaltsev used a pixel-based method to estimate Trump's height, concluding that the former president is "*exactly* 5'11." He based his calculations on a photo of Trump standing next to several family members at the funeral of Melania Trump's mother.
Following his physical examination, Trump made a point of distinguishing himself from his successor, former President Joe Biden. He proudly announced his perfect score on the cognitive test and hinted at the release of a comprehensive report on Sunday, which he assured would be "very good." As the debate over his physical statistics continues, it remains to be seen whether this latest medical report will put the controversy to rest or fuel it further.
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