Lara Trump Video Revives Doubts Over Donald Trump's 6-Foot-3 Height

3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 29

An Instagram promo posted Friday showed Lara Trump appearing nearly eye-to-eye with Donald Trump, undercutting the White House’s April 2025 claim that the 79-year-old president stands 6-foot-3.
Lara Trump is 5-foot-11 and often wears high heels, but the clip still drew scrutiny because she appeared to match Trump’s height while standing beside him.
The video adds to earlier comparisons: photos from Trump’s China trip this month and images with 6-foot-3 Prince William last year also made Trump look shorter than his stated height.
That renewed attention lands against broader questions about Trump’s age and health after his latest physical listed him at 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, up from a 6-foot-2 driver’s license record reported in 2016.

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