FFS! A story on the world's tallest politician has turned into FAKE NEWS and an embarrassment for Mayor de Blasio

Greg P. | 1:03 PM on March 27, 2019

The Guinness World Records people have named Brooklyn’s Robert Cornegy Jr. the world’s tallest politician. . .

At 6-foot-10, Robert Cornegy Jr., a Brooklyn city councilman and a former professional basketball player, is the new Guinness World Records holder https://t.co/bpXlTO5efE

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 27, 2019

. . . and it’s FAKE NEWS, by two inches:

Another Cleveland Snub: Guinness World Records overlooks 7-foot-tall Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers as tallest politician https://t.co/PH6xj3FseY

— mark naymik (@marknaymik) March 27, 2019

There was even a ceremony with Mayor Bill de Blasio:

.@NYCMayor presents @RCornegyJr with the Guinness World Record for tallest politician in the world pic.twitter.com/KFjqq512So

— Jillian Jorgensen (@Jill_Jorgensen) March 27, 2019

Some journos were smart enough to smell BS:

Hey, @GWR! What about our own Brad Sellers, the 7-foot mayor of Warrensville Heights and former Chicago Bulls player? https://t.co/SOaXtrWUuq

— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) March 27, 2019

But others? Ladies and gentlemen, start your corrections:

RECORD BREAKER: A city councilman from Brooklyn is being honored for reaching new heights and being named the tallest politician in the world. https://t.co/hdn0XbKCON https://t.co/s6fhnZ9Iwy

— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 27, 2019