Humiliating side-by-side comparison exposes Trump's most pointless lie

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U.S. President Donald Trump walks with U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), on the day of a Senate Steering Committee Lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

President Donald Trump has long claimed his height is 6-foot-3, but a Wednesday appearance alongside Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) seems to have exposed the truth to Trump’s stature.

As the Daily Beast reports, Thune stands at a beanpole 6-foot-4, meaning he should only be an inch taller than Trump. But as the former towered over the latter in a recent photo, it is now clear that something is amiss with the president’s asserted size.

“One photo taken by photographer Kevin Dietsch of the two men walking side by side on level ground appeared to show Thune’s line of sight landing around the top of the president’s signature straw-colored coiffure, making the official one-inch gap difficult to discern,” explained the Daily Beast.

Neither Trump nor his administration are known for their honesty, not even among his followers. But this isn’t the first time there has been suggestion raised of Trump’s amplified altitude. According to the Daily Beast, “Trump — who has a habit of exaggerating numbers when it suits him — has routinely fallen short of his height claim when tested in side-by-side comparisons. Prince William, who is also widely reported to be 6-foot-3, appears noticeably taller than the president whenever the pair pose side by side. William, 44, appeared much taller when the two were photographed together in Paris ahead of the reopening ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral in December 2024.”

What’s more, reporting has revealed hard numbers that imply daylight between Trump’s stated and true height. According to the Daily Beast, “Back in 2012, Trump listed his height at 6-foot-2 on his New York driver’s license, which Politico obtained through an open records request. But by 2018, his first White House medical report began putting him at 6-foot-3.”

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