Reducing trim size via PDF

I'm trying to take a large project (dozens of different books) and attempt to process it at different trim size.
Changing this in the document set-up is out of the question as the text/images take up entire width of page. Since the project has bleeds, I cannot just PDF it to the desired trim size and fit content as we need to show the bleeds and registration marks. My goal is to somehow process a PDF that reduces the width and height proportionately, understanding that this will likely compromise the bleeds at the top and bottom of page.
I'm having a lot of difficult wrapping my head around how best to do this. My attempts have only succeeded in reducing the size of the PDF, not of the actual trim of the pages inside the PDF.
It may be that the answer is ridiculously obvious, but I can't figure it out.
Current trim size: 9 x 10.875
Desired trim size: 8.375 x 10.875
Thanks,
J

I know. Cropping the width isn't an option, page is too tight. Distortion MAY BE an option. I'm not sure how bad it would be with only a .625 inch reduction. How would i best do this option?
My intended option was to process a PDF that reduced the width down to 8.375. The height reducing proportionately would obviously reduce the page the shorter than its original height. I think i have enough bleed on top and bottom of page to cover the white space that would be created by this. I want to show my management how this would look (even if the bleed doesn't cover it enough). I know it's possible to create PDFs that show the extra white space, i just don't know how to do that within the crop marks.

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