Politics - News Analysis Trump Leans Forward When He Stands and an Expert Says It’s Because He Wears Shoe Lifts to Be Taller

Let’s be honest, Donald Trump is one weird dude.

And he’s weird in lots of ways. Like his hair, as Trump is mostly identifiable by that big orange plume of cotton candy hair on his head. And he enjoys keeping it neat and intact.

During a rally in 2016, he complained about the declining standards in hairspray.

And during a Vanity Fair photoshoot, it is reported that he once asked to be cut out of a cashmere sweater to avoid messing up his coiff.

How else is Trump weird?

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Well, look at how he stands:

Weird! It looks like Trump is leaning forward and about to tip over. Like the Leaning Tower of Trump.

Dr. Jack Brown, a physician and expert in body language, wrote a detailed post about the way Trump stands. Brown wrote that “Trump is standing with this posture — primarily because he has specially crafted, ‘lift shoes’. His added 2.5–3.5 inch heel-height causes him to lean forward. This configuration is accentuated by his obesity.”

This Twitter thread from Dr. Brown further details why Trump stands like he does:

1/ In the past several days, it's been reported that Donald Trump has been "standing weird". Although the President's leaning-forward posture has been displayed in the past, recently this stance has been used more consistently. Why? What are the body language ramifications? — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

2/ Donald Trump is standing with this posture – primarily because he has specially crafted, 'lift shoes'. His added 2.0 – 3.0 inch heel-height causes him to lean forward. This configuration is accentuated by his obesity. — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

3/ Trump is quite self-conscious about his height. President Trump's claimed height is 6'3" – yet, this is demonstrably false. — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

4/ In the above photo, taken on the morning of his inauguration, Trump is clearly approximately 0.5 inch shorter than President Obama (Obama's feet are further apart, which effectively lowers his height a bit, relative to Trump). pic.twitter.com/694N8jT1CN — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

5/ It's notable that Ronny Jackson, M.D. – Trump's White House physician for the first 15 months of his administration – also served the same role for Barack Obama. President Obama's height, per Jackson's medical reports, was listed at 6'1". — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

6/ Both Trump and Obama have been routinely photographed standing next to many athletes – thus, we can use these others' registered height's as cross-checks. — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

7/ Here's an image of Trump standing next to Tiger Woods (presumably, both men are wearing golf shoes). Woods' reported height is 6'1". pic.twitter.com/p57tWu5sPe — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

8/ Here's another photo Donald Trump leaning forward during a political rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin on 27 April 2019. pic.twitter.com/SwsMsdXbZE — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

9/ Trump was leaning forward in this same style while greeting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to the White House on 11 October 2017. pic.twitter.com/aqKCOzUZg6 — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

10/ SUMMARY: Donald Trump's forward-leaning posture is caused by his use of lift-shoes. This odd stature is further exacerbated by his obesity. continued — Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) April 29, 2019

And as usual, people on Twitter were quick to ask why Trump is such a weirdo:

Look at Trump's posture while he listens to Sarah Sanders speak. Who stands like this? pic.twitter.com/W4bz4Mvqwa — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 28, 2019

why does this weirdo stand like this pic.twitter.com/m69kHmteEC — waterslide enthusiast (@KrangTNelson) April 26, 2019

If you take away the drape of the suit jacket, that’s someone in heels. He’s wearing lifts, I bet — Joshua Waller (@heywaller) April 26, 2019

All that KFC fry grease he drinks has his balance all off. — DSA Stoner Metal Caucus🌹 (@Giza_Butler) April 26, 2019

Because he carries 100 lbs worth of Big Macs in his giant tittys? — Robert Ashley (@robertashley) April 26, 2019

Trump is really two small boys on top of each other in a suit. — Edmund Muskie (@Ibogate) April 26, 2019

wonder if he has short person heels or something — hasanabi (@hasanthehun) April 26, 2019

He's trying to tilt his gut down so it doesn't stick out so much & look so huge, right? — Miles Grant (@MilesGrant) April 26, 2019

Because literally everything he does is driven by his obsession with how he appears to other people. This angle gives away the game, but I guarantee he’s been told it makes him look taller, thinner, stronger, etc. by someone. — Geoff Silver (@GeoffSilver) April 26, 2019