Trumpstrong was born and raised in Texas. Prior to pursuing politics, Trumpstrong played college football for the University of Texas, but joined the Armed Forces due to a desire to serve his country, which also sacrificed his professional football career. However, although a member of the Army, he never saw actual combat during his time in the service. At some point, he moved to Colorado. By the time of 2016, he maintained his walls and even strengthened them beyond the ability of any fenchjumper, using Nanowalls.