What Has Been The Course Of Events?
In the first image, a European politician towers over the interviewee, despite the fact that she is perched atop a 2-foot box to ensure that both of them are captured. You can’t always believe what you see on TV, which is why it’s so important to use the internet as a reliable source of information.
This politician is now being interviewed by another reporter in the second half of the photo. According to the reporter’s description on Reddit, he was a towering 6’10” when he took this photo.