Comparing Donald Trump's Self-Reported Height and Weight to MLB Superstars
Former United States President Donald Trump was booked at Fulton County Jail in Georgia on Thursday night, and he proceeded to go viral for a handful of reasons.
Beyond his mugshot and the fact that he had been criminally indicted for allegedly conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, Trump was also notably listed at 6-foot-3, 215 pounds in the official paperwork from the booking. A senior advisor to the former president told ABC News that Trump's height and weight were pre-reported to speed up the booking process.
Trump was previously listed at 239 pounds back in 2018, then 244 pounds in 2020.
The internet took the new numbers and ran with them, comparing Trump to elite athletes and MLB standouts who look noticeably slimmer than the former president despite similar measurements.
San Diego Padres superstars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, both of whom are 6-foot-3, are currently listed at 217 and 218 pounds, respectively.
Longtime Washington Nationals outfielder and current Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, meanwhile, is 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds.
Cameron Maybin, who spent 15 years at the MLB level before retiring in 2022, was listed at an identical 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds to Trump when he called it quits.
Maybin racked up 187 stolen bases over the course of his career, topping out with 40 with the Padres in 2011. The center fielder stole a base for the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series en route to his first championship ring.
Baltimore Orioles shortstop and AL Rookie of the Year favorite Gunnar Henderson is 6-foot-3, 220 pounds, as is Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer.
Trump has long alluded towards a successful baseball career in his younger days, starting back at the New York Military Academy. In 2010, Trump told MTV that he was the captain of his high school baseball team, and that he was on track to go pro.
A former high school teacher once told Rolling Stone that a Phillies scout came to watch Trump when he was at NYMA. He later told the Daily Mail that the Boston Red Sox and West Point were interested in Trump as well.
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