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Posted on 03/07/2026 4:07:11 PM PST by simpson96
Barron Trump, the youngest son of Donald and Melania Trump, has become a viral sensation, not just because of his lineage but notably due to his exceptional height. Recently, searches reveal conflicting reports on his height, indicating he has reached an impressive 6 feet, 9 inches in stature, although at his May 2024 graduation, he was measured at 6 feet, 7 inches.
This growth trajectory is fascinating, particularly given that Barron was nearly as tall as his mother by 2017 at just 11 years old. Photos illustrate the striking visuals of a young boy approaching his mother’s height, leading one to ponder the implications of a toddler outgrowing the quintessential model, Melania Trump, who stands at 5 feet, 11 inches. By 2018, he seemed to share similar stature with his father Donald, who is recorded at 6 feet, 3 inches.
While many men typically cease growing after the age of 18, studies indicate that some may continue to develop into their early 20s.
RE: passed his mother in height....
Lucky for him she wasn’t Nancy Walker (4ft 11).
Never heard that.
Once I happened onto a citation in the National Union Catalog Pre-1956 at the library. It said some workmen came across an old corpse of a “giant” who was something like 10 feet tall, in the area of England where some of my ancestors lived. Others were in the place where Stonehenge is, long before the Druids arrived.
I have shrunk at age 79, shockingly losing two inches of height. Really dismaying to me.
Barron’s not a Constitutional natural Born citizen.
Mom was not a citizen yet when he was born.
(She was naturalized a few months later.)
All the other Trump children except Tiffany are also non-NBCs for the same reason.
I have an 86 year old friend that has shrunk about 6 inches from his tallest height. He was about 6’ and now we see eye to eye at 5’6”.
Agree..
Self help speaker Anthony Robbins is 6 ft 8 with size 16 shoes.
He was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor at age 31, which caused high growth hormone levels and his height. Refusing brain surgery he has also faced serious health challenges including severe spinal stenosis, 14 years of intense back pain and torn ligaments.
—Wikipedia
One last event allowed as a professional courtesy by Markwayne Mullin.
Noem leads thirty five uniformed, masked ICE agents to use stun grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets to grab Barron, push him into a white unmarked armored van and send him up a cargo plane ramp and take him to Valdivia, Chile, the oldest extreme southern city in the world.
After "finding" mistaken papers routing him there, he is eligible to return after drinks with Van Hollen.
I never heard of shrinkage until my wife uncle had it at around 80. It still seems really unfair. Like the post polio and childhood psoriasis that doctors had no idea would return to older patients until recent decades. Both unfair.
But...Can he Dunk? :)
I feel sorry for him... That’s got to be awkward for a young man.
He doesn’t look American. He looks East European.
America likes tall Presidents.
He needs to go to law school, be accepted to the bar then serve as a prosecutor in a Red State. Run for office as a Congressman, then Senator and lastly president. That or become Governor of New York and clean it up! He will have no problem marrying a debutante. He will serve as a revived MAGA surfaces to bring America back and join his father in greatness. I can dream.
‘Whatever!’
Well, so much for that, then. Explain 0bama to me... ;)
That’s funny, right there! 😁
Jan 6 sanates non-NBC status.
At least that’s This Guy’s conclusion.
After much meditation.
“Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax was about 8 feet tall.”
Fiction
I topped out at 6’9” at his age. I’ve shrunk back a bit to a lowly 6’6” now.
Wait until you hit 84, you will get shorter...all over:)
Enjoy the next five years, I tried as much as I could, but short ain't dead.
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