This isn’t the first time social media has run wild with claims of a “Trump body double.” Back in June, photos from a NATO summit in the Netherlands triggered similar chatter after Trump appeared slightly shorter than expected while standing next to world leaders.
“Obviously not the real one. Not tall enough,” one skeptic posted at the time. Others joked that Trump was in “multiple places at once,” while another remarked: “That… that is not Trump.”
But the reality is likely far less sensational. Official White House health disclosures list Trump at 6’3” and 224 pounds. In the widely discussed photo, he’s seen standing near King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (6’2”) and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (just over 6 feet). With both men close in height, experts say camera angles, footwear differences, and posture can easily alter appearances.
Trump shut down the speculation in trademark style, sharing a no-nonsense post on Truth Social:
“NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE. Also, DC IS A CRIME FREE ZONE! President DJT.”
