Donald Trump surrendered himself to officers in Fulton County, Georgia on Thursday the place he was formally processed, booked and given a mugshot – however among the consumption data on the ex-president left folks confused.
Just in the future earlier than Fulton County district lawyer Fani Willis set a deadline for the ex-president and his 18 co-defendants to give up themselves in, pertaining to the 2020 Georgia election interference indictment, Mr Trump made his strategy to the jail.
There, officers famous Mr Trump’s figuring out data – his top, eye color, hair color and weight.
Standing at 6’3” with “blonde or strawberry” hair and blue eyes, nothing appeared out of the atypical, that’s till folks seen his weight was listed as 215 kilos.
The quantity was a substantial drop from the final time the ex-president’s weight was divulged throughout his first prison indictment in April.
At the time, Mr Trump reportedly instructed New York officers he weighed 240 kilos.
That was already a drop from his weight in 2020 when his doctor, Dr Sean Conley, listed Mr Trump as 244 kilos.
Several broadcast stories gave tangible stunning responses concerning Mr Trump’s reported weight.
On CNN, anchor Jake Tapper exclaimed “Wait, wait, what?” when his co-hosts learn out Fulton County’s official reserving file.
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow questioned the integrity of the report asking: “Did they actually measure him? Did they put him on a scale?”
Another MSNBC host mentioned 6’3” and 215 kilos are the “exact dimensions” of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
“The resemblance is uncanny,” Maddow joked as different hosts laughed.
Former president Donald Trump appears on on the first tee previous to the beginning of day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club on August 13, 2023 in Bedminster, New Jersey.
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On X, the social media platform previously often called Twitter, folks in contrast Mr Trump’s weight to different notable athletes.
“Donald Trump is claiming he’s 6’3” tall and 215lbs. That’s the listed top and weight of Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord… Not shopping for it LMAO,” an X user wrote.
Some mocked the consumption data, believing Mr Trump misleadingly self-reported his weight. It is unclear if Mr Trump reported his data to officers or if he was weighed.
Twitch streamer HasanAbi said: “There aint no way they scaled this man, he is NOT 215lbs at 6’3.”
“I just know the room went silent when they asked Trump his weight and he said 215lbs,” another X user wrote.
Mr Trump is accused of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (Rico) Act in Georgia and 12 different expenses associated to his alleged efforts and conspiracy to overturn 2020 election ends in Fulton County.
Twelve of the 18 different co-defendants charged alongside Mr Trump had additionally surrendered in Georgia by Thursday night. This consists of Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis and John Eastman amongst others.