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BlueKota

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9. I don't know if this was true or a rumor

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 09:45 PM

Aug 2025

but one of my history professors told us that Taft was reported to have been sitting astride a horse and the horse collapsed under Taft's weight. Poor horse, if this did indeed occur.

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Is Dim Don our fattest ever President? [View all] slingsam Aug 2025 OP

No. elleng Aug 2025 #1

And being buried in a piano crate mr715 Aug 2025 #8

I don't know if this was true or a rumor BlueKota Aug 2025 #9

Taft also used to fall asleep Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #11

Taft may have him beat n/t Stargleamer Aug 2025 #2

No ITAL Aug 2025 #3

Taft is probably his only competition. tritsofme Aug 2025 #4

No. William Howard Taft was the fattest at 330 lbs. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #5

William Howard Taft weighed 340. House of Roberts Aug 2025 #6

No. Taft at 332... Wounded Bear Aug 2025 #7

The Felon weighs more than 237 Oeditpus Rex Aug 2025 #12

definiately not accurate iemanja Aug 2025 #14

James Madison weighed only 122 pounds? How tall was he? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #17

5'4", the shortest president. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #18

But someone recently said that he lost a lot of weight, speculated Ozempic question everything Aug 2025 #10

Yes, a bit, but he hasn't been as large/fat as Taft. elleng Aug 2025 #13

NO ...Grover Cleveland was big too, weighed more than Trump. nt Raine Aug 2025 #15

To give you an idea how much Taft ate hardluck Aug 2025 #16

He has the fattest ego. Emile Aug 2025 #19

No he is not, just the sloppiest. Photos of Howard Taft show a large gentleman in tailored 3-piece suits... Hekate Aug 2025 #20