Donald Trump's golf attire drew online mockery after the US president was seen at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on 20 September, wearing a white polo, black slacks and a white USA hat. One Threads user wrote, 'He looks so fat here.' Viewers compared his appearance with his claims about his fitness.
For context, the supplied account says Trump has boasted of being the fittest president America has elected. It also says his medical report in May listed him at 6 ft 3 in and 238 pounds. Neither those figures nor a clip of him walking can establish his physical condition. In the comments on the golf post, some viewers disputed the impression of fitness conveyed by his boast.
Trump's Bulging Golf Attire Draws Scrutiny
The post showed Trump walking with an entourage that included special assistant Natalie Harp. The account describes his usual official clothes as mostly navy suits, with black worn on rarer occasions, and oversized jackets. For this outing, he wore a polo and trousers instead. Commenters focused on his waist and the way he moved. The account says his golf outings draw harsher comments about his appearance than his official clothes do.
One observer wrote, 'His gut hanging over his belt. He can hardly walk,' while another called him 'more bloated than ever'. These were viewers' impressions, not medical assessments. The Threads user who wrote 'He looks so fat here' also said they did not normally body-shame people, then repeated 'Fat' three times and expressed hope that Trump would see the word.
The exchange has an uncomfortable edge. Trump has made an unnamed friend's weight part of a public anecdote, describing him as 'extremely fat, sloppy, but very brilliant' while discussing what he called the 'fat drug'. The account does not identify the friend. Some listeners have compared that description with Trump, though there is no evidence that he was referring to himself.
Trump's Golf Attire Prompts Wilder Claims
Alongside comments about the outfit came speculation about what Trump might wear beneath a suit. One critic suggested he walks differently without a jacket and claimed he could not wear an 'exoskeleton' without it. That is a commenter's theory, with no supporting evidence in the supplied material.
Harp, who was walking with the entourage, attracted questions of her own because she carried an oversized bag. One viewer asked, 'What is in that bag????? Will we ever know??' The account also repeats gossip that she drafts Trump's social media posts, without establishing that she does. Her presence in the clip proves none of it.
IBTimes UK cannot independently verify these claims, so take everything lightly. A video of a golf outing cannot establish what someone carries in a bag, who writes the president's online posts or whether a critic's theory about his suit has any basis. It cannot establish his health, either.
Trump at his golf club earlier today, accompanied by Natalie Harp
— Vince D. Monroy (@vincedmonroy) September 21, 2026
No sign of Melania
📍Trump National Golf Club Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/QD8wTCVJ6B
Trump's Golf Attire Puts His Entourage in View
Viewers also noticed that Melania Trump was absent. One onlooker speculated about the couple's relationship, but the account provides no evidence for that claim. Her absence became another detail for commenters to discuss.
The account says the first lady has made around 50 public appearances since Trump returned to office in 2025, some without her husband of 21 years. That tally cannot establish the couple's private living arrangements. It gives no reason for her absence from the Sterling outing.
