Trump’s 6-Foot-3 Claim Falters as 6-Foot-4 Thune Appears Much Taller
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 24
Trump’s 6-Foot-3 Claim Falters as 6-Foot-4 Thune Appears Much Taller
1 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 24
Summary
A Capitol photo of Donald Trump beside John Thune undercut the president’s listed 6-foot-3 height, with the 6-foot-4 Senate leader appearing far more than an inch taller.
The contrast matters because Trump’s April White House physical again put him at 6-foot-3, extending a claim that rose from 6-foot-2 on his 2012 New York driver’s license.
Side-by-side images have challenged that measurement before: Prince William, also widely reported at 6-foot-3, looked noticeably taller than Trump in photos from Paris in December 2024.
Questions over the president’s official measurements extend beyond height, with the White House listing Trump at 238 pounds this year versus 224 last year despite skepticism from outside observers and a cardiologist who cited a lack of candor.