There was a lot of coverage on Donald Trump's height, weight, and health during his presidency.
In early 2019, President Trump underwent a full physical and the results were released
to the public. Trump's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement at the time,
"It is my determination that the President remains in very good health."
A year earlier, eyebrows were raised as speculation grew around Trump's height. A report on the
then-president's health was also released in 2018, and he was listed as standing 6 foot
3 . The reason this number stood out was that it listed Trump as one inch taller than his
2012 driver's license which stated he was 6 foot 2. Online sleuths poured over old photos
in an attempt to ascertain Trump's true height. A photo of Trump standing next to 6 foot 3
baseball legend Alex Rodriguez – where Rodriguez looked noticeably taller than the former president
— was cited as evidence that Trump was not as tall as he purported to be.
Regardless of his father's true height, it was clear from a young age that Barron Trump
would grow to be very tall. In 2018, at only 12 years old, he was already as tall as his
dad, per Town & Country. The youngest Trump kid caused a stir online when a video showed
him towering over Mike Pence at a Republican National Convention in 2020, per International
Business Times.
So how tall is Trump's youngest son? Short answer: very….
Barron is mostly absent from the spotlight and was not photographed often during his
father's presidency. To commemorate her son turning 15 years old, Melania Trump even opted
for a photo of two black balloons in a March 20 Twitter post along with the caption, "Happy
birthday BWT." Many had not seen recent snaps of Barron, so the teenager's staggering height
surprised onlookers when photographs of him and his mom leaving Trump Tower were published
on July 7th by the Daily Mail. The former model stands at 5 foot 11 and was sporting
heels, but Barron was significantly taller than his mother. According to the outlet,
he's 6 foot 7. Wow.
Several Twitter users were shocked by the images, and some joked about the teenager's
chances of making the NBA. One Twitter user wrote,
"Fast forward to 2025. Starting at center for the New York Knicks, Barron Trump."
Another joked,
"Barron Trump in the NBA was not the next Trump twist I was expecting."
The youngest Trump appears to have beat out his older brother as the tallest in the family.
In 2020, International Business Times reported Donald Trump Jr. as 6 foot 1 and Eric Trump
was the tallest then at 6 foot 5. During a GOP event in June, Donald marveled at his
teenage son's growth.
Trump joked to the crowd,
"Barron is 6 foot 7, can you believe it? And he's 15. Eric is short – he's only 6 foot
6,"
At 6 foot 7, 15 year old Barron Trump is way taller than most kids his age. According to
Healthline, the average height for a 15 year old American teenager is 5-foot-6. As it turns
out, Barron is also towering over most young adults. Per the same website, the average
height for men 20 years old and up is 5 foot 9. Considering the fact that some boys can
grow up until the age of 21, young Barron could even be gaining a few more inches in
the next few years.
In December 2018, while speaking at Liberty University, Melania revealed that Barron is
"all into sports" — so it wouldn't be shocking to see him play on a basketball field. Though
his plans for college are still unknown, some universities' basketball teams have already
eyed Barron. According to reports in 2020, The University of Pennsylvania Men's Basketball
has been "passively recruiting" Barron, hoping he would join in the coming years.
Basketball fans also seem to agree. One person tweeted,
"Barron Trump is 6'7"! He loves basketball and with that height Barron could have a huge
career in the NBA if he didn't have to worry about his genetic disposition to bone spurs." We'll just have to wait and see.
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