The latest conspiracy theory, over which the media was aflutter, concerns alleged secret cells in the White House — fat cells. Dubbed the “Girther” movement, the suspicion is that President Trump is lying about his height and/or weight, said to be 6’3” and 239 lbs. The idea is that if he were an inch shorter, he’d qualify as medically obese. And, surely, that’s grounds for impeachment. That’s what the Cult of the Body would aver, anyway.
Firing up the troops, New York’s Daily News reported on the president’s excellent medical evaluation with the headline, “President Trump is overweight, doesn’t exercise or eat well, physical exam reveals.” The chatterboxes on The View claimed that since Trump’s New York driver’s license listed him at 6’2”, he must have grown an inch as a senior citizen (video below). And NBC producer Ken Dilanian tweeted, “Seeing a lot of skepticism over the idea that...