This Morning: Cat and Ben interview the 'fake' Donald Trump
This Morning has come under fire from viewers for a segment deemed in "poor taste" featuring a Donald Trump impersonator.
In today's episode, presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley engaged in conversation with John Di Domenico, an actor posing as Donald Trump. Initially, they interacted with him as though he were the actual President Elect.
However, disgruntled fans expressed their discomfort with the skit, criticising the show for mocking the US election results,which saw Trump defeating Kamala Harris. Outraged viewers vented their frustrations on social media platforms.
One viewer expressed their disdain, sharing: "#ThisMorning ridiculous and not at all funny ! Go away nobody is enjoying this rubbish," while another questioned: "Aren't the producers wondering why #ThisMorning hasn't won an NTA for the second year running?"
Another disappointed fan commented: "@ThisMorning well thats done in bad taste, changing channel. #Thismorning," and yet another added: "I don't think I've ever seen something as ridiculous as this since yesterday. #ThisMorning."
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Further criticism came sharing: "Good grief, what the hell has happened to #ThisMorning." Another viewer pointed out: "The thing is ........Trump as president really isn't funny #thismorning."
During the interview, John mimicked Trump, with Ben and Cat probing him on "why he thought the American public had voted him into power." The impersonator responded confidently: "Because they love me, they absolutely love me. I'm the greatest president in the whole of US history. They want to get rid of Joe and Kamala; they want me."
Questions abounded concerning Melania Trump's whereabouts and whether she would grace public events as First Lady. There were even bizarre speculations, fueled in part by her choice to don sunglasses indoors, that Melania wasn't 'real'.
He jested: "Her prenup says she'll be at the inauguration, Christmas, Easter, and some of the other holidays. That's a guarantee. She doesn't have to kiss me, but she has to kiss my lips."
Later, they spoke to the man behind the impersonation, John. During their conversation, John divulged personal encounters with Trump from his days mirroring Austin Powers, commenting: "I've met him a number of times. He's aware of me, for sure," while speaking with presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley.
After sharing jubilant banter, Cat complimented him: "We've had some great laughs this morning, you are absolutely brilliant."
*This Morning airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 10am.
