U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly confessed he "felt old" following a comment from one of his sons about turning 80, according to a lip reader.
Lip reader Nicola Hickling picked up snippets of Trump's conversation as the president watched the LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC, from behind bulletproof glass, alongside his son Eric Trump. According to Hickling, the subject of discussion appeared to be Trump's age.
Trump doesn't specify which son made the initial comment to Eric, but allegedly, the president says, "Yes, we were talking and he said, 'Dad, you know you're going to be 80 years old.' After he said this, I felt old." According to the lip reader, Trump then followed up with, "You're only as old as you feel, right?" while wagging his finger at Eric.
At the same event, Trump's height came under fresh scrutiny online after his son Eric appeared noticeably taller than him at LIV Golf Virginia. As the pair stood together behind the glass, eagle-eyed viewers questioned whether the US President truly stands at his officially listed height. Eric is billed as just over 6ft 4in, while Trump is said to stand at around 6ft 3in. Yet in the footage, Trump looks considerably shorter than his son and, at times, appears to tilt his head upwards to meet his gaze.
Social media users wasted no time questioning Trump's height, with one posting: "Eric Trump: 6' 4. Donald Trump: Definitely not 6' 3." Another quipped: "Wow Eric grew like 6 inches overnight!!!" Trump was greeted with a thunderous, energetic reception from the crowd at LIV Golf's Virginia event, held at the President's very own Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
The long-term future of LIV has been the dominant topic of conversation in golf since it emerged that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) intends to withdraw its financial support from the breakaway circuit after the 2026 season. In response, LIV has been actively seeking new investors to secure the league's survival. The developments come as Rory McIlroy cast doubt over how competitive LIV players can remain should they have no plans to return to the PGA Tour.
