Lara Trump’s latest promo video may have unknowingly confirmed that President Donald Trump’s height doesn’t quite match up to the towering figure he proudly proclaims.
In an Instagram video posted Friday, teasing an upcoming interview on her show, My View With Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law appeared to stand nearly eye-to-eye with Trump despite the White House listing him at 6 feet, 3 inches tall in health memos from April 2025 and this year.
The clip opened with Lara, 43, standing beside a grinning Trump before cutting to scenes from their interview and footage of the president giving her a tour of the planned $400 million White House ballroom project.
But it was the opening shot that drew attention.
The self-described enthusiast of high heels stands at 5 feet, 11 inches tall and has previously encouraged other women to “stand tall” and “be proud” on her podcast. Her husband, Eric Trump, is 6 feet, 5 inches tall.
Her confidence was on full display Friday as she stood shoulder to shoulder with the president in high heels and, at least in the video, appeared to match him inch for inch.
Lara has previously joked that marrying into the Trump family solved one problem from her childhood.
“The good news is I married into a family of tall people,” she said on her podcast, noting that when the family gathers together, they all appear “normal height.”
The problem is that whenever Lara appears next to her father-in-law, that optical illusion seems to work a little too well.
Earlier this month, photos from Trump’s trip to China sparked a similar discussion after Lara appeared nearly eye-to-eye with the president while wearing pink heels. In the same images, Eric Trump, 42, still appeared noticeably taller than his wife.
Questions about Trump’s height are hardly limited to family photos.
During his state visit to Britain last year, Trump posed alongside Prince William, who is also widely reported to be 6 feet, 3 inches tall. Yet in photographs taken at Windsor Castle, the prince appeared noticeably taller than the president despite both men supposedly measuring the exact same height.
The renewed scrutiny comes after Trump’s annual physical listed him at 6 feet, 3 inches and 225 pounds. That figure is slightly taller than the 6 feet, 2 inches listed on a copy of Trump’s driver’s license obtained by Politico in 2016.
The apparent growth spurt runs counter to what doctors typically expect as people age. According to the Mayo Clinic, age-related changes in bones, joints, and spinal discs often cause people to gradually lose height over time.
The 79-year-old president has also displayed other physical changes associated with aging. Last year, the White House disclosed that Trump had been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency after his cankles frequently appeared to be bulging out of his Florsheim Oxford shoes.
Trump also routinely slathers on thick makeup to conceal the dark purple bruises on his hands, which the White House has attributed to repeated handshaking and aspirin use.
While administration officials continue to insist that the president remains in “excellent cognitive and physical health,” questions about Trump’s age have become increasingly common as he is the oldest person ever elected president in American history.
