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Ilsa

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5. I think someone who knows stage craft set him up.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sat Jul 12, 2025, 11:32 PM

Jul 12

Lara's chair looks slightly bigger, meaning it's closer to the camera. Peter Jackson used the same perspective trick when filming Lord of the Rings with elves, humans, dwarves, and hobbits.

So, was it intentional? A prank? A subtle diminishing of him in public?

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LOL! Trump needs a booster chair. Lara Trump looks larger than Donald. [View all] highplainsdem Jul 12 OP

did they edit out the sex bits? nt msongs Jul 12 #1

Donald J Slump RockRaven Jul 12 #2

He's probably smaller than usual for that interview FoxNewsSucks Jul 12 #3

She IS bigger. EVERYONE is bigger than baby donald Jack Valentino Jul 12 #4

I think someone who knows stage craft set him up. Ilsa Jul 12 #5

camera is tilted, she is sitting back and straight while he's leaning, and she is legitimately tall 6ft cadoman Jul 13 #8

All the more reason to ignore Fox AverageOldGuy Jul 12 #6

I'm not even sure it was above freezing. FoxNewsSucks Jul 12 #7

Those chairs are the same size canetoad Jul 13 #9

Part of it is also his posture fujiyamasan Jul 13 #10

See, I didn't canetoad Jul 13 #17

I mean who can really tell fujiyamasan Jul 13 #19

If he's 6'3", then she must be 7'4". sinkingfeeling Jul 13 #11

"It's the slimming suit..." EarthFirst Jul 13 #12

Oh fuck I need to bleach my eyes! fujiyamasan Jul 13 #18

This isn't the first time Trump has looked like a toddler on a mini-toilet peggysue2 Jul 13 #13

DEI hire? Johonny Jul 13 #14

This looks like a green screen remote that was edited together with a background allegorical oracle Jul 13 #15

Be kind, he's carrying a heavy load. Swede Jul 13 #16

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