An apparent rift between Donald
Trump and his youngest son, Barron, isn't over politics, business,
or some personal slight. No, the tale of the tape is the seeming
problem between this father and son pair. The former president is no stranger to feuding.
He has a well-documented history of changing allegiances on a dime, a lesson that his
former allies turned enemies have learned the hard way. Still, Donald's children
have always managed to stay out of his crosshairs — until now. Proving that there's
room for only one Trump Tower in his life, Donald is allegedly feuding with his youngest
son, Barron Trump, over his height of all things. Donald's relationship with his daughter, Ivanka
Trump, and sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, is tight. The three are all involved in
the family business, and they were by their father's side during his presidential
campaign and term in office. However, less is known about Barron and Donald's
relationship. The teenager largely stayed out of the spotlight during Donald's time in
the White House. He has also kept out of the media glare since the family relocated to
Mar-A-Largo. PolitiFact notes that Barron is enrolled at the Oxbridge Academy
in Palm Beach, Florida, until 2024. However, there's no mystery about
Barron's relationship with his mom, Melania Trump. The former model
clearly adores her only son, and they have an extremely close bond. According
to People, Melania is so focused on Barron that she has no time for making friends and
socializing. A source told the magazine, "She is a doting mother to Barron and
very protective of him. Barron has always been a first priority in [Melania's] life." That would mean Donald is, at best, number two. Donald's hatred for being put in the shade has
reportedly spilled over into his family life. In "Siege: Trump Under Fire," author Michael Wolff
claims that in addition to having a strained relationship with Barron, Donald's also resentful
of his height. Wolff suggests that the disgruntled dad is so insecure about Barron eclipsing him that
he refuses to be pictured next to him. During an appearance on "The Last Word with Lawrence
O'Donnell," Wolff explained, that Donald is, "Jealous of everyone's height.
He never lets himself be in a photograph with someone taller than he is." Height is clearly a very
touchy subject for The Donald, and just how tall he actually is is…unclear.
The Washington Post reports that when he was arrested after arriving at the Fulton
County jail in Atlanta in August, the measurements he gave on his booking
record raised more than a few eyebrows. Donald claimed that he's 6 feet, 3
inches tall and weighs 215 pounds, placing him in the same ballpark as Tom
Brady, who's 6 feet 4 inches and 225 pounds. The Post notes that Donald's last White House
physical listed him as being 25 pounds heavier, at 240 pounds. Meanwhile, the former president
has seemingly grown an inch taller since 2012. Politico obtained a copy of Donald's driver's
license, which states he's 6 feet, 2 inches tall. Even with the discrepancies, if Donald
feels overshadowed by his youngest, he's not letting on. In an interview with Megyn
Kelly, Donald claimed he and Barron "actually get on very well" and then boasted about his
height — all while possibly adding an extra inch. "Barron's a very good athlete. He's very tall." "He is tall. How tall is he?" "About 6' 8"." Trump's love of playing fast and loose
with height and weight stats hasn't gone unnoticed. Joe Scarborough made digs at
Donald on his MSNBC show "Morning Joe." "I've stood next to him many times. I'm
about 6′ 4″. Maybe he's 6′ 1″, maybe he's 6' 1" and-a-half, 6′ 2″. He's a good bit shorter." Scarborough said Donald's
staff reporting his height at 6-foot-3 was like his own staff saying
he looked "like Robert Redford in 1974." Being a target for jabs over his height
and weight hasn't stopped Donald from scorning others. In 2020, he took aim at
former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, referring to him as "Mini Mike Bloomberg" in a
post to X, formerly known as Twitter. Donald's stature obsession runs so deep that he's been
accused of "weaponizing height." The Washington Post notes that he repeatedly disparages
adversaries by using height-related nicknames. The paper lists "Little Marco"
to refer to Senator Marco Rubio, "Little Katy" for reporter Katy Tur,
"Little Rocket Man" in reference to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and
"Liddle' Adam Schiff" as examples.