Why Donald Trump looks shorter in photos as president sparks 'body double' conspiracy theory
Donald Trump faces new conspiracy theories as people analyze his latest trip to the Netherlands.
Trump is no stranger to conspiracy theories, but one of the oddest ones is him supposedly having a body double.
In fact, it isn’t just the President who has faced these conspiracies; his wife, Melania Trump, has also been accused of having a body double help her fulfil her duties as First Lady.
But those who buy into these theories around Trump have been reinvigorated following his trip to the Hague for a NATO summit in the Netherlands on the evening of June 24.
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Other world leaders joined Trump, and it was described as ‘historic’ by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The groups took photographs together before enjoying a formal dinner.
However, one image has been circulating on social media, showing Trump appearing to look smaller than people expected when standing next to these leaders.
People on Twitter have been fanning the flames of these 'body double' conspiracies due to these images.
One user commented: “Obviously not the real one. Not tall enough. Loved the people noting he’s in multiple places at once.”
Another wrote: “That... that is not Trump.”
While a third added: “When I saw a video from earlier today I was wondering why he was so much shorter.”
Despite the ongoing conspiracy theory, the reasons why Trump could appear shorter are likely much more simple and less interesting.
Earlier this year, the 78-year-old was listed as 6 feet and 3 inches tall and weighed 224 pounds following his yearly physical.
In one picture, the 6ft 3in Trump is stood next to King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, who is reportedly 6ft 2 inches, and President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is reportedly just over 6 ft.
However, Trump looks slightly smaller than Willem-Alexander and only slightly taller than Erdogan when he should be bigger than both.
One explanation is that Trump is the same height he has always been, the only difference being he is stood next to other tall men in general, making him appear smaller than usual.
Meanwhile, other sceptics of the conspiracy theory pointed out the fact the world leaders’ footwear may contribute to slight elevations or demotions in height, be that of Trump or those he took pictures with.
Some further noted that their posture as well as the angle of the photos being taken can also contribute to slight differences in height.
Similarly, if a person is further in the background, then the shorter they appear, while if they are in the foreground, then they'll look a lot taller - it's all about perspective.
UNILAD has reached out to the White House for comment.
Topics: Donald Trump, News, US News, World News, Netherlands
Gerrard Kaonga