How did Donald Trump end up in a viral NFL debate with DK Metcalf?

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Apr 15, 2025, 00:20 IST

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Social media users are in disbelief. A tweet claimed D K Metcalf and Donald Trump share identical measurements. Both are reportedly 6-foot-3 and 224 pounds. Netizens find the comparison absurd. They question Trump's listed weight. Metcalf's athletic build contrasts sharply with Trump's physique. The internet uses Metcalf as a benchmark for physical comparisons. His physique is often exaggerated in memes.

How did Donald Trump end up in a viral NFL debate with DK Metcalf?

Image: DK Metcalf Instagram

DK Metcalf didn’t exactly volunteer to be Donald Trump’s body twin but thanks to the internet, that’s the role he’s been cast in this week. It all started with a viral tweet casually pointing out that the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver and former President Trump allegedly share the same stats: 6-foot-3 and 224 pounds. Yes, you read that right. The internet sure did and then it absolutely spiraled. Memes exploded, disbelief reigned, and social media lit up with side-by-side comparisons that had people questioning everything from physics to presidential weigh-ins. Because if DK and Trump are built the same… are we even living in the same reality?

Donald Trump and DK Metcalf are reportedly the same height and weight, NFL fans are calling it cap

It all started with a simple post: “Both Donald Trump and DK Metcalf are 6'3 and 224 lbs.” No sarcasm, just cold hard numbers. But as soon as that stat hit the timeline, NFL Twitter flipped the table.

Trump, who’s famously fond of fast food and less fond of gym memberships, being compared to one of the most shredded athletes in the NFL? That was enough to get fans all hyped up.
The internet’s collective reaction? “One of them is almost 80. Dumb post 🙄”
Fans did not waste much time and started picking sides, calling names and the inaccuracy of this post.
“Someone’s full of sh*t and it isn’t DK 😄”

“Ya & one of them is almost 80 too. Dumb post 🙄”

“Let’s see how DK looks when/if he gets to his age.”

“Trump looks better.”

“In no universe does Trump weigh 224 pounds ☠️”

Donald Trump’s height and weight stats have always been controversial

This isn’t new territory for Trump. His “official” body measurements have long been debated, especially when the White House physician once claimed he was just under the obese line.

But comparing him to DK Metcalf, the dude who literally jumped over a defender and chased down Budda Baker like a human rocket? Yeah, no one’s buying it.

DK Metcalf just became the gold standard for internet body comparisons

Twitter has a history of turning random athletes into units of measurement, and DK Metcalf might just be the most used one of all time. Whether it’s comparing his biceps to politicians, actors, or even anime characters, fans love using him as the ultimate physical barometer. He’s the internet’s go-to “specimen” for impossible strength, speed, and size. From memes about him being built like a Madden create-a-player to people joking he’s not real, DK’s physique has become a meme language of its own.
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