As we said, Donald Trump’s weight was listed at 215 pounds in the wake of his August 2023 arrest. At the time, someone in Trump’s camp told ABC that the figure had been self-reported — which, naturally, prompted a ton of people to call Trump out for lying about his weight. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, those who questioned the stats used side-by-side images of the former president and literal athletes. Some had the same height and weighed more than Trump, and some actually weighed more while being shorter than him. Suffice it to say, things weren’t exactly adding up.
Even with all the chatter, though, it’s pretty clear Trump’s camp is committed to standing by the claims made to the Fulton County Jail. In fact, in yet another middle school-esque move, Trump’s doctor actually wrote a letter confirming that his patient really had slimmed down. As seen in the letter posted to Trump’s Truth Social account (obvs), his osteopath wrote, “President Trump has reduced his weight through an improved diet and continued daily physical activity, while maintaining a rigorous schedule,” as noted by Reuters. Granted, there was no mention of just how much he weighed, but maybe he just couldn’t find the key for “thirve.”
If this were an episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” now would be the moment the theme song played, with all of us looking into the middle distance. Here’s hoping the next debate is less juvenile.
