WASHINGTON, Feb 17 — When Donald Trump literally belittles his perceived enemies — by mocking their stature — he is weaponising a long-standing maxim of US presidential politics: Taller guys tend to win the White House. Trump — who stands at about 6’3” (1m90) depending on which source...
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, January 13, 2020. — Reuters pic
Bloomberg officially is 5’8”, but in recent tweets and interviews, Trump has lopped four inches off and alleged that Bloomberg asked to stand on a box during Democratic primary debates.All this height-shaming is not new for the Republican leader. He also has slapped ‘little’ or ‘liddle’ on a number of lawmakers of varying heights — Adam Schiff, Marco Rubio, Bob Corker, to name a few.What sets Trump apart is how unabashedly he is trying to use it to his advantage.
This predilection for taller leaders — more stature suggesting more strength, especially in times of strife, says Murray — is hardly a uniquely American thing. “There is overwhelming evidence that tall people have a much better chance to reach higher positions in organizations” in any country, said Abraham Buunk, a Dutch academic who co-authored a 2013 study in Leadership Quarterly entitled “Tall claims? Sense and nonsense about the importance of height of US presidents.”
“Tall males are much more likely to think themselves qualified to be a leader and are therefore much more likely to put themselves forward as a leader.”
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