Trump dwarfed by King during royal visit sparks height debate | US | News
Trump welcomed the Dutch royal couple to the White House but some couldn’t help but notice the height difference (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The King and Queen of the Netherlands touched down in Washington on Monday for a highly anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump, who invited the royal couple to spend the night at the White House as he continues to threaten to withdraw from the NATO alliance.
However, a candid photo of the royal couple with the president may have inadvertently cast doubt on Trump and the White House’s long-held claims about the American president’s reputation.
Trump has consistently claimed to be 6 feet 3 inches tall; This places him as the third-tallest president in U.S. history, behind Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon B. Johnson (both 6 feet, 4 inches tall). In April last year, the White House released a partial summary of Trump’s medical examination, which included details of his height and weight.
The document states that Trump is 75 inches tall, or 6 feet 3 inches. If this were true, he would be on par with King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, who is widely reported to be between 6 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 3 inches tall.
But as Monday’s photos clearly show, Trump looks at least five to three inches shorter than Willem-Alexander.
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Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s visit to the White House forms part of a three-day diplomatic tour that also sees them in Philadelphia and Miami.
Their meeting comes at a time when the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has intensified and the President continues to openly speculate about withdrawing the US from the trans-Atlantic defense alliance and annexing Greenland.
Despite widespread concern from people across the Netherlands and condemnation of the visit, the Dutch royal family issued a statement declaring their intention to strengthen the European nation’s relations with the United States and reflect on its “deep historical and cultural ties”.
“Relations and mutual trans-Atlantic ties between the United States and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are important to security and prosperity,” the Dutch Royal House said. he wrote.
“The working visit aims to highlight and strengthen relations and intensive cooperation in various fields, both at the federal and state levels. The visit provides an opportunity to reflect on the deep historical and cultural ties between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States, in this year when the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of its independence.”
According to The New York Times, politicians and members of the public in the Netherlands warned the royals that meeting Trump had led them to the wrong side of history.
Both men are reportedly 6 feet 3 inches tall, but Trump appeared shorter than the Dutch king in the photos (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
Prime Minister Rob Jetten faced a barrage of questions from reporters last week about Trump’s threats to destroy Iranian civilization, while a public petition tried to persuade them to cancel the trip.
Jetten, who will also dine with the king, queen and US president on Monday, called the threat “really extremely concerning” but declined to confirm whether a large-scale American attack on Iran would prompt him to withdraw from the visit, the Times reported. In his post on social media last Wednesday, Trump renewed his threats against Greenland and once again accused NATO of abandoning the United States during the conflict against Iran on the side of Israel.
Echoing Leavitt’s earlier words, Trump wrote, “NATO WAS NOT THERE WHEN WE NEEDED IT, AND THEY WON’T BE THERE WHEN WE NEED IT AGAIN.” “DON’T FORGET GORENLAND, THAT BIG, BAD RUNNER, ICE PIECE!!!” he added.
Despite the significant height difference between them, the duo appeared to be in good spirits (Image: AP)
Although Trump and his aides appeared to have largely backed away from their demands for full control of the sovereign island nation in January, his anger at the alliance appeared to bring the idea back into view a few months later.
In late January, Trump claimed he had devised “pretty much a concept deal” on Greenland, Denmark’s sovereign territory, and that he would “explain it immensely”; He had declared only a few hours earlier that he wanted the island “including rights, title and ownership.”
Since starting his second term, Trump has threatened military action against Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Cuba and Colombia.
