Leaning, leaning
Trump has a habit of standing as if he’s auditioning for the part of the front of a pantomime horse.
Is weird. Hands dangle at our sides, not out in front of us like that. It’s as if his legs and bum are in one plane and his trunk and hair are in another.
Some people say it’s because he wears lifts in his shoes so that he’ll look Awesomely Tall…which is hilarious because dude, there’s so much that’s more urgent to fix than the height. The hair. Ditch the pretend-hair and get a buzz cut; it would slash the ridiculous buffoon score in half. Then, quit scowling. Scrape off the makeup. Get suits in different colors, that fit. Throw out all the red neckties and get ones with patterns. Do more walking. Eat fewer scoops.
Tilt!
Yes, that came out very well.
(That’s the one where he was trying to do the pull & jerk to Trudeau but Trudeau was ready for it and blocked him with that hand on the arm.)
Again the hands are dangling way out in front of the body.
Maybe he’s chronically constipated and it has backed up all the way from his colon and back up out his mouth. That would explain both the stance as well as the things he says.
That would explain a lot.
He’s vain and trying to hide his gut. That simple. Then again, James makes a compelling point.
Also “…his trunk and hear are in another.”
Whoops!
Yeah, you’re treading on my territory!
OOOHHHHH….
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why, yes, Yes, he does. What a freaking weirdo.
“Trump has a habit of standing as if he’s auditioning for the part of the front of a pantomime horse.”
And of communicating likes he’s auditioning for the back half.
Maybe he read that Lean In book?
Ha ha…read a book…
I’d put my money on the lifts theory. His heels are raised, so that tilts his pelvis forward.
I don’t buy the lifts theory. I’ve known both men and women who’ve worn shoes designed to accentuate height and no one ever stood like that. I have orthotics to control an achilles issue that provide around 15mm heel lift and it in no way tips me forward. However, as an amateur portrait photographer in the past, a flattering pose with fuller bellied folk was to have them lean forward slightly. It de-emphasised the belly while looking more natural if posed and photographed well than desperately trying to suck it in – which you can’t do while breathing and talking in any case.
Haha, I hadn’t noticed this before! I mean, I had sort of noticed that he looks strangely wooden and awkward, but now I can see that weird gravity-defying tilt… how does he even do that without toppling forward? I’m not convinced it’s lifts, wouldn’t they have the same effect as high heels? Pelvis pushes forwards, shoulders tilt back to stay in balance. There’s no way that high heels would be seen as sexy if women ended up in that pose. If this was a normal person, with normal reasons for doing what he does, my guess would be back pain, or some kind of pain that is eased by standing with all his weight on the balls of his feet (bone spurs! Ha!). Of course with Trump, the reasons could be anything.
I gotta say though, the idea of lifts is can interesting one because it’s the only thing that makes sense of the hair – appear taller by any means. Can’t wait for him style it into an 8 inch Mohawk.
Puppets often stand like that…
I think it’s a poorly fitting corset.
A lifetime of trying to look down the front of women’s shirts and you’d stand the same.
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That’s it, you’ve killed me. The head waggle, the limited arm gestures, even the skin tone… yup, Trump is a marionette.
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And we know who the puppeteer is…
Corset is.
Neurological? When balancing/postural reflexes aren’t functioning, its normal to rely on odd ‘bracings’ to stay upright. Hyper-extended knees might be the primary ‘fix,’ with the strange pelvic tilt as secondary.
The lifts thing doesn’t make any sense to me either – women in high heels don’t stand like that.
Although, coincidentally, I did see a woman in moderate heels walking that way yesterday, while I was waiting at a bus stop and so observing passers by – she was tilted forward at the waist that way, also walking with a bit of turnout, also throwing out her left arm with each step, all suggestive of back problems.
John @ 17 – ah – I’ve seen many people point out the way he grips the podium with both hands and say that looks like balance problems. On the other hand he seems to move easily enough on the golf course.
And in conclusion – I hadn’t notice before – look how tiny his feet are. Look at Trudeau’s and compare his. Little goat feet.
Trudeau’s got larger hands, too, with long fingers.
The Trump & Trudeau shot looks like Trump has toppled over, and Trudeau has just caught him. Like one of those old-timely coat stands when you hang too much on one side.
I have seen women in heels stand similar to that. Not so much the arms but with their upper body positioned well forward of their legs just like he’s doing. If you do a google image search and look at the women in profile you’ll see several.
But, yeah, could be something else as well. Or maybe several factors — lifts, bad posture, sore back. Or trying to hide gut.
Regardless, it’s pretty hilarious.