Mike Pompeo says he lost over 90lb – but experts are skeptical about his fitness journey

Trump's secretary of state claims he lost weight via self-guided workouts and diet changes, but nutritionists and fitness professionals say it's unbelievable'

In a phone interview with Fox News Digital on Saturday, Mike Pompeo revealed that he lost in excess of 90lb (41kg) over the past six months after making wholesale lifestyle changes following his exit from the Trump administration last year. The interview came after photos of a slimmed-down Pompeo emerged over the weekend, renewing speculation that the former secretary of state is seriously considering a 2024 presidential run.

Pompeo - whose diminished profile in his regular Fox News appearances was not lost on the channel's dedicated viewers - went out of his way to point out that he lost the weight himself, through self-guided workouts and more disciplined dietary habits and not with surgery or help from any fitness professionals.