Why does Donald Trump stand like a centaur?
Has anyone wondered why Donald Trump stands like a centaur?
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I've read a few explanations, often linked to the idea of frontal-temporal lobe dementia, which often causes a forward-leaning stance, but I would nearly bet it is due to industrial strength undergarments.
I'm not talking Spanxx here, but custom-made braces and wraps which help him hide true obesity with large adipose-tissue deposits through his midriff. https://www.braceability.com/collections/stomach-wraps https://www.braceability.com/products/postural-extension-brace?variant=7697233575989&gclid=CjwKCAjwzvX7BRAeEiwAsXExo7YWU9Hpk8i2HX-eo1XPM7IXUj19f5NiTFlGGaYd_KXyKnO5fyAkrRoCU9gQAvD_BwE
Unusually, the president does not display kyphosis- an anterior curvature of the spine in the top of the thoracic area such as often seen in little old ladies- but a straight spine which features shoulders which are forward of the line of the hips. This would be seen in someone with multiple spinal fractures, perhaps, but bone spurs are it for Trump, as far as we know. So, we have to look elsewhere. Habit? Sure, but he'd be a terrible golfer with such disregard for posture. Terrible- to the point it would no longer be a fun thing for him to do, whether or not he cheats, as has been reported. The aforementioned dementia? While I have no diagnostic license, Trump, to me, does not display dementia so much as irrationality- long term irrationality. If he had dementia, he would get lost in the White House, be unable to give a teleprompter speech, and think Ivanka was her mother, but what we see is irrationality- a continuation of his usual presentation amplified, not diminished by decreased cognition. So what else? Well, we've seen photos of him in polo shirts and sports shorts which show, very clearly a lot of fat around the midriff which is not seen in photos of him in a suit- an outfit he wears most often in public. Suits- tucked in shirts and that large jacket that helps hide so much; a suit: The manly equivalent of the mumu.
And the suit likely hides the mechanics of some heavy-duty corsetry which he doesn't wear when golfing: A back brace and stomach binder, two items which have the propensity to push the upper torso and shoulders forward while keeping a straight spine.
That's my best guess.
Trump has always had bad posture, as far back as I can remember. I am no medical expert, but I would imagine he has some back problems and curvature of the spine. He also has been known to reportedly wear heel lifts in all his shoes. The heel lifts cause him to lean forward and have even poorer standing posture. His obesity also contributes greatly to making the problem look even worse than it seems.
When you think back on the long mythical history of centaur names, "The Trump" never really came to mind. Or maybe just "Donald". One might even consider making a meme out of something like this. But no matter how trump stands, he'll always look awkward to me.
Below is a famous example of when Donald Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau:
His facial expressions also contribute to an overall displeasing look when coupled with his bad vertical posture while he's standing. There are additional photos of him standing fairly upright like the one below. But even those are typically obscured by large coats or loose-fitting clothing.
Twitter is replete with examples of the bad posture and usually worth a good laugh as well.
https://twitter.com/th3j35t3r/status/1169978627586498561
This question also reminded me of a great SNL sketch back in the day about a centaur interviewing for a doctor's role. Classic and so funny. Christopher Walken is always so good the hosting SNL job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO_gG2kDbNw&list=FLN8IlLVziK3wJXWNHz8O_9Q&index=513