Summary:
- Former president Donald Trump's mugshot and weight claim are making headlines after he was booked in jail.
- Trump's booking process and the conditions of the jail he was held in are discussed.
- Speculation and doubt arise regarding Trump's self-reported weight and height.
- Comparison to Trump's previous weight records and physical condition.
- Details about Trump's quick release on bail and parallels with other figures.
- Insight into the self-reporting process for weight and height during booking.
- Wrap-up of the Georgia election conspiracy defendants' surrender.
- Trump's demeanor in his mugshot draws attention.
That is the mugshot scene around the world. For the first time in history, a former president of the United States fingerprinted and photographed like any other suspect under arrest. And it's not just the mugshot that's making headlines. The former president says that he is an incredible 30 pounds lighter than when he was in office. Could that possibly be true? Les Trump reports.
aring into the lens of history, Donald Trump's mugshot is all anyone's talking about today. He could have smiled. He could have looked benign. Instead, he looks like a thug. The New York Times says Trump looks as if he's about to headbutt the camera. The former president orchestrated his surrender as a prime time spectacle. He went from the Atlanta airport to the Fulton County Jail in a huge motorcade. 10 SUVs, two ambulances, and look, 18 motorcycle cops. Those are the outriders who race ahead, block the intersections.
It looks like a lot, but every vehicle has a purpose. His team of lawyers and secret service agents accompanied him into the jail, which has been described as filthy and infested with bugs. There's no hiding the conditions of that place. And it's probably the worst jail in the country, maybe even the world. The building is disgusting. There's flooding from the ceilings. You'll see big garbage cans waiting for water to drip into them.
Trump says he found the booking process unsettling. I went through an experience today that I never thought I'd have to go to. Terrible experience. Here's Trump's official booking form, and it's sparking intense reaction today. He self-reported his height and weight, 6'3", 215 pounds, and no one's buying it. 6'3", 215 pounds, I cannot independently verify that. 215 pounds, I'm going to go ahead and call.
No, that is not the case. Come on now, does anybody believe he weighs 215? If he weighs 215, I weigh 102. If it is true, he'd have the same physique as NFL quarterback Lamar Jackson. The last time he reported his official weight followed a physical at the White House in 2018, when he weighed in at 239 pounds just below obesity. And when he was booked in New York five months ago, he said he was 6'2". He gained an inch from the indictment in April, and he lost 25 pounds since leaving the White House. Got taller and lost weight.
Wow. Trump is now back at his country club just up the road here in Bedminster, New Jersey. He was in and out of the jail in Atlanta in just 21 minutes and used a bail bondsman to help secure his $200,000 bail. Just like Rudy Giuliani, who was seen entering the offices of a second chance bail bonds right after he was booked. I spoke with the director of operations, Jesse Fellebaum. Can you confirm, are they allowed to self-report how much they weigh and how tall they are? Yes. There is an honor system involved, where you are asked to give that information.
Oftentimes, they will pull that off of your ID if you do have an ID to present. But it is pretty rare that you're asked to stand against a wall and measure or step on a scale. All 19 defendants in the Georgia election conspiracy case had until noon today to turn themselves in. And they have all done so. Most stared straight into the camera, expressionless. Others, like attorney Jenna Ellis and publicist Trevi and Cootie, grinned. But it's Donald Trump's scowl that will live in history.