US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump recently met at the White House, continuing the tradition of America’s peaceful transfer of power. A photograph of the meeting, showing the two men talking and walking, has sparked online discussions about their heights, as some people on the internet noticed that Biden appeared taller than Trump in the photo.
Official records say that Biden is about 6 feet tall, while Trump is reportedly about 6 feet 3 inches tall. However, the photograph, taken by White House photographer Oliver Contreras, showing the two men standing side-by-side, has led to various speculations, including the possibility that Biden may have grown a few inches.
A user shared a video of Biden and Trump on social media platform X, suggesting, ” Biden grew a few inches while he was missing for five days…”
One user on X questioned, “Biden is allegedly 6’0’’ even, while Trump is 6’3’’. Look at old pictures of Biden and Obama (6’2’’) or Obama and Trump for reference. So why is Biden so much taller now? And coherent too? He really is dead, huh?”
Another X user also claimed that Trump is lying about his height, saying, “Biden is 6ft, obviously Trump has been lying about his height, which he says is 6.3.”
However, some social media users offered explanations for Biden’s appearance in the photo. Some suggested that Biden may be wearing shoes that make him appear taller, while others suggested that Trump’s posture in the photo made him look shorter.
One person explained the reason behind Biden appearing taller than Trump, saying, “I wondered why Biden looked taller than Trump, who’s 6’2-6’3, until I noticed the kicks. Looks like Biden broke out the new Air Desantis shoes for the Trump visit.”
Another X user explained, “Trump is 6’3. Biden appears taller because he’s thinner and wears orthotics, which raise your height. My 94-year-old father-in-law wore them.”
One user pointed out, “Look at Biden’s shoes. And Trump is hunching more these days.”
“Biden is 6ft. Trump is 6’3. What the heck? #daddylonglegs,” another commented.
“Come on, we all know Biden’s shorter, and this is just his clone,” another user claimed.
After the meeting, Trump said he and Biden “had a really good meeting.” “It’s been a lot of work on both sides, and he did a very good job with respect to campaigning and everything else. We really had a really good meeting,” Trump told the New York Post. Biden described the meeting as productive. He said they “both really enjoyed seeing each other” and “got to know each other again.”
