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Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:18 PM Jan 2018

Do you really Trump is 6' 3'--an inch and half taller than President Obama?

Here's a links to a photo of President Obama standing near the Girther. Obama measured out at 6' 1 1/2" in his physical.0and 175 lbs. I'm around that height and a shade under 230. I'd put tRump at 6' 2" and at least 260 lbs, as he looks heavier than I did when I weighed that much. I'm post another picture from the same session to give more information on height.







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Do you really Trump is 6' 3'--an inch and half taller than President Obama? (Original Post) Julian Englis Jan 2018 OP
Link to another photo of President Obama with the Girther Julian Englis Jan 2018 #1
He has little baby feet! Lisa0825 Jan 2018 #4
OMG! Jane Austin Jan 2018 #20
Girther is shorter than President Obama.. Cha Jan 2018 #9
Trump was probably 6'2" when he was younger (it was on his driver's license) Spider Jerusalem Jan 2018 #2
Driver's License? I was asked my height and they just inputted whatever I said. chelsea0011 Jan 2018 #21
He says he's 6'3" because at his weight he'd be considered obese The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #3
Even at his "claimed" height and weight he is almost considered obese Major Nikon Jan 2018 #32
Maybe 6'--maybe. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #5
A Red Sox fan might differ with you on that :-) CentralMass Jan 2018 #6
Trump is taller than Obama DBoon Jan 2018 #7
I am now a member of the Girther movement Orange Free State Jan 2018 #8
I thnk he's about President's Obama height Julian Englis Jan 2018 #10
They included his hair. Frustratedlady Jan 2018 #11
It depends how puffed up that alien atop his head gets. Usually happens Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #12
Thank you. Melania and Michelle would have to be 6' each if he spooky3 Jan 2018 #13
trump is shorter than JEB BUSH .....who is 6 foot 3 trueblue2007 Jan 2018 #14
You're right. JEB looks at minimum 2" taller than the shitmonger. hedda_foil Jan 2018 #18
Not only is Trump taller than Obama but he can dunk over him too. dem4decades Jan 2018 #15
I'm 6-3 3/4 and at least 2 inches taller than Trump Awsi Dooger Jan 2018 #16
Check out the Pictures of Obama and Romney. Romney is 6'2 JI7 Jan 2018 #17
Check out GirtherGate on Twitter. Dump weighs way more than 239 ecstatic Jan 2018 #19
"..we are Doomed.." Yow! Cha Jan 2018 #22
maybe he fluffed his hair really high and they measuerd the top of that eShirl Jan 2018 #23
my theory - they measured his height to the top of his hair, making him a good couple inches taller DrDan Jan 2018 #24
They must have woven an extra squirrel into the nest to make it higher. Vinca Jan 2018 #25
!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #29
I'm guessing this is what happened #GirtherMovement underthematrix Jan 2018 #27
It's the comb over Sunsky Jan 2018 #26
Nope JustAnotherGen Jan 2018 #28
I'm betting they just asked him his height and weight, JenniferJuniper Jan 2018 #30
No. Remember the debates, when he stood near 6'4" Jeb Bush? highplainsdem Jan 2018 #31
Obama should start "The Girther Movement" and make Donald Trump prove he's 215lbs. LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #33

Cha

(297,484 posts)
9. Girther is shorter than President Obama..
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:41 PM
Jan 2018

Mahalo for your thread, JE.. Just like when Girth and Spicer were telling us how theirs was the largest Inauguration of all time.. or something.

 

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)
2. Trump was probably 6'2" when he was younger (it was on his driver's license)
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

but you lose about an inch or so of height with age because of compression of the discs between your vertebrae. Now I'd put him at 6'1" or even a little under.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,806 posts)
3. He says he's 6'3" because at his weight he'd be considered obese
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

if he was any shorter than that. I'm surprised he doesn't wear lifts in his shoes - or maybe he does? Poofing up his hair the way he does might also be an attempt to look taller, but only makes him look weird.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)
32. Even at his "claimed" height and weight he is almost considered obese
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:51 AM
Jan 2018

If he really was 6'3" (he ain't), and 235lbs (he ain't), he'd need to lose 35lbs to get just into the threshold of a normal BMI, yet the "doctor" said he could stand to lose 10-15lbs.

Trump isn't just obese, he's morbidly obese and you don't need to be a doctor to tell that just by looking at him.

Orange Free State

(611 posts)
8. I am now a member of the Girther movement
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:34 PM
Jan 2018

He is slightly shorter than Obama, putting him at 6 ft. He looks to weigh 255 or more, much carried around his waist. He may wear 1” lifts, which are hard to detect.

Julian Englis

(2,309 posts)
10. I thnk he's about President's Obama height
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:50 PM
Jan 2018

He may even be a 1/2" taller at 6' 2"--but tRump sure doesn't look a whole 1" and 1/2" taller.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
11. They included his hair.
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:52 PM
Jan 2018

Obama is taller and a WHOLE lot smarter.

The dr. didn't measure him? My doctors all measure/weigh me each time I go in, not just for physicals. I'm shrinking. I'm 7 years older than Trump and a WHOLE lot smarter. Just sayin', but that isn't sayin' much.

I wonder if that McDonald's diet will get rid of arthritis in my feet. They apparently melted away Trump's bone spurs. Worth a try. Hot dang!

spooky3

(34,464 posts)
13. Thank you. Melania and Michelle would have to be 6' each if he
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 11:56 PM
Jan 2018

were that height. There is NO way he is 6'3". And he is probably wearing lifts in his shoes.

dem4decades

(11,300 posts)
15. Not only is Trump taller than Obama but he can dunk over him too.
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:06 AM
Jan 2018

Okay I made that up but what the hell. Today seems to be a day to make shit up and then lie about it.

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
16. I'm 6-3 3/4 and at least 2 inches taller than Trump
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:47 AM
Jan 2018

I was within feet of Trump several times at Doral in recent years so it was an easy comparison. He always had a golf hat but I was still taller.

I agree with the poster who said Trump was probably 6-2 at one point, but likely 6-1 now at age 71. That's very similar to my dad, who was 6-2 during his prime but before his death at age 79 was down to 6-0 1/2.

I was previously 6-4 but have started to compress and lost 1/4 inch so far.

JI7

(89,260 posts)
17. Check out the Pictures of Obama and Romney. Romney is 6'2
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 12:58 AM
Jan 2018

and while they are close in height you can clearly see Romney is slightly taller than Obama . and that's only an inch difference.

so, no i can't see Trump's height actually being 6'3 .

DrDan

(20,411 posts)
24. my theory - they measured his height to the top of his hair, making him a good couple inches taller
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 08:26 AM
Jan 2018

than his actual height

highplainsdem

(49,020 posts)
31. No. Remember the debates, when he stood near 6'4" Jeb Bush?
Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:34 AM
Jan 2018

Bush was clearly a few inches taller than Trump. I'm guessing Trump might have been 6'2" in his youth, and he's lost height due to his age.

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