Politics · Italy · 8 hrs ago
Meloni jokes about her height after stepping down from podium in Milan
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke at the annual assembly of Assolombarda, a business association, in Milan.
A raised platform had been placed in front of the lectern for her to stand on.
After starting her speech, Meloni stopped and joked that organizers had underestimated her height.
She stepped down and moved the platform aside as people in the audience laughed.
An assistant then removed it, and Meloni continued speaking.
The exchange was a brief interruption at the start of her address; no further consequences were reported.
Giorgia Meloni joked about her height after stepping down from a podium at an event in Milan.
The podium had been set up for her but was evidently too tall.
After a few words, she stopped speaking and told the organisers and audience, “I think you underestimated me.”
An assistant moved the platform, and Meloni resumed her speech as those present laughed.
- Who
- Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s prime minister.
- What
- She stepped down from a podium that was too tall and joked about being underestimated.
- When
- 12 October 2026.
- Where
- The Assolombarda General Assembly in Milan.
- Why
- The podium prepared for her was evidently higher than necessary.
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I think you underestimated me
Meloni began speaking from a podium at the Assolombarda General Assembly in Milan.
She stopped, stepped down from the podium and joked that she had been underestimated.
An assistant moved the platform, and she resumed speaking.
- Speaker
- Giorgia Meloni
- Event
- Assolombarda General Assembly
- Location
- Milan
- Date
- 12 October 2026
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