Apparently Trump wears strangely long ties because they're "slimming" and we're confused.

There’s no denying that Donald Trump has some strange quirks.

During his time in the Oval Office, the US President has been known to drink as many as 12 cans of Diet Coke a day.

The 72-year-old, who is rumoured to watch hours of television daily, is also incredibly protective of his TV remotes, with only himself and technical support allowed to even touch the devices.

He’s also been known to have a particular obsession with his hair. In fact, back in 2016, Trump spent a good portion of one of his speeches complaining about the quality of hairspray.

But perhaps the strangest quirk of all is President Trump’s tie.

If you’ve ever looked at Trump’s ties, you may have noticed that they’re almost always ridiculously long.

But it turns out the bizarrely long length of Trump's ties is no accident.

Nope, it's all part of the President's attempt to appear slimmer.

According to The Guardian, who obtained a copy of New Jersey governor Chris Christie's forthcoming memoir early, Trump advised Christie during the 2016 presidential election to "wear longer ties so that he would look thinner".

Erm, right.

But Trump doesn't just give out this advice – he follows it himself. Constantly.

Take a look at any photo of Trump and you'll notice that his tie almost always falls well beyond his waistline.

I mean, seriously, you really shouldn't be able to drape your tie around your neck like a scarf...

Are we talking about the same trump that uses scotch tape to hold his tie down? pic.twitter.com/dehPVEieio

— Melsky (aka Melly Mel aka McLovin) (@huskerfiend) January 17, 2019

Fashion experts aren't so keen on Trump's advice either.

"The tip of a man's tie should fall right in the middle of his waistband or his belt – no longer," GQ magazine said.

This isn't the first time Trump has been caught in an embarrassing tie-related mishap.

Rather than using a tie clip, the President has been known to use sticky tape to stick the back of his tie to the front end...

trump always avoided paying his workers. he always avoided paying taxes. always avoided taking any responsibility. his entire life can be represented by the cheap hack tape holding his tie. pic.twitter.com/zJ7AaaEwN7

— DJ Rylas (@DJ_RYLAS) January 14, 2019

There are a lot of serious issues with Trump's presidency. But is that... is that sticky tape holding the tail of his tie? pic.twitter.com/AXgjHH9AHt

— Erik Jensen (@ErikOJensen) March 6, 2017

Although we're not quite sure if Trump's tie hack is doing him any favours, we are grateful for some of the hilarious memes it has inspired.

Case in point:

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— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) January 15, 2019

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— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) January 4, 2019

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— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) October 11, 2018

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— Trump's Ties (@TrumpsTies) July 13, 2018

You're welcome.

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