{"id":1919719,"date":"2026-05-05T17:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919719"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:41:41","slug":"donald-trump-tells-little-girl-shes-too-short-to-pursue-volleyball-on-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919719","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Tells Little Girl She&#8217;s Too Short to Pursue Volleyball, on Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/07\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/0781be75ad8f4326b6570f36daaf30f5_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Donald Trump Tells Little Girl She&#8217;s Too Short to Pursue Volleyball, on Video<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Donald Trump<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Savagely Spikes Little Girl&#8217;s Volleyball Dreams!!!\ud83e\udee2<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T10:41:41-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202605\"><br \/>\n                May 5, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            10:41 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-05T14:33:11-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  May 5, 2026<br \/>\n                                2:33 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-f427a544d7571cec5904ace6e27b0c48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-7dc300ce-f192-43e3-a06b-81c65d89e092-92053987-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/75\/16by9\/2026\/05\/05\/7520ebd5278c4470bf8348287829b210_md.png\" alt=\"050526_trump_volleyball_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-7dc300ce-f192-43e3-a06b-81c65d89e092-92053987-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">GOOD LUCK KID \ud83d\udc40<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/trump-ruins-little-girl-volleyball-dreams-05-05-2026\/\">Video: Donald Trump\u2019s Blunt Advice to Young Girl About Her Volleyball Career<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6928b82f7ca5e7591759d87739339a89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>So much for aiming high &#8212; President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> just sent a little kid\u2019s volleyball hopes straight into the net &#8230; and it all played out inside the Oval Office!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-81db730ebf25e9778e168905aa385d4f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Take a look &#8230; the girl tells him she plays volleyball and might try soccer this summer &#8212; but Trump doesn&#8217;t miss a beat &#8230; immediately sizing up her height, and basically wondering how she&#8217;s clearing anything.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0ca6395a6455c70dafe5978ef8b9133c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s known for some seriously sharp jabs at grown women, but he dialed it down just enough to be kid-friendly &#8230; but still hitting her with, &#8220;Can you get up high? Can you jump high?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fc1ad90b2a826dc9e5411840a3c73742\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-734b014e-bb17-4a7f-ad93-6e9289d6499f\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/05\/05\/donald-trump-playing-sports\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:734b014e-bb17-4a7f-ad93-6e9289d6499f\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/83\/4by3\/2026\/05\/05\/831d5a33edd045b8a789fa74207d01f0_md.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump Playing Sports\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Trump&#8217;s Sporty Side<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4187be75c82c55d5d0253426088e78c0\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>When she admits she can&#8217;t really jump high, Trump calls an audible on the spot &#8212; soccer might be the better play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-5617b8e65dd23ea0686f5c796986529b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Not exactly fair &#8212; especially coming from a guy who went from &#8220;The Apprentice&#8221; to the White House &#8230; so yeah kiddo, take your shot &#8212; you never know where the luck might land!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/05\/trump-ruins-little-girls-dreams-of-playing-volleyball\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/05\/trump-ruins-little-girls-dreams-of-playing-volleyball\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"twitter-footer\",\"pos\":2}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/04\/jimmy-kimmel-makes-rudy-giuliani-joke-before-hospitalization\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":1}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/51\/16by9\/2026\/05\/04\/51e9b58a506b48748cd98c895c627060_xs.png\" alt=\"050426 jimmy kimmel primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Jimmy Kimmel Jokes About Rudy Giuliani Rising From Grave Before Hospitalization<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/03\/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-in-critical-condition\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":2}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ff\/16by9\/2024\/07\/02\/ff1c46f4892849bdbcd5131eaafa4024_xs.jpg\" alt=\"Rudy Giuliani getty 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized in Critical Condition<br \/>\n                      <\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/02\/donald-trump-thinks-his-dancing-helped-ymca\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:b6d09f30-864f-46c3-92cb-c65ee037d912\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"related-article\",\"pos\":3}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/16by9\/2026\/05\/02\/95f63eb5ed404cf291706ab9ab9bbbb0_xs.png\" alt=\"050226_trump_ymca_primary\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Donald Trump Suggests His Dance Moves Made &#8216;Y.M.C.A.&#8217; 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