
Piers Morgan ridiculed for ‘embarrassing’ support of Trump’s garbage stunt
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While many pointed out the irony of orchestrating a photo opportunity in a garbage truck, one fan of the viral stunt was Piers Morgan, who wrote on X/Twitter: “I didn’t think anything could beat the McDonald’s stunt but this does…” Morgan was referring to another viral stunt that saw Trump work an air fryer at a McDonald’s restaurant in suburban Pennsylvania. open image in gallery Piers Morgan was a big fan of Trump’s garbage stunt The former Good Morning Britain host accompanied his post with some clapping hand emojis and, later, during an appearance on Fox News, called Trump a “marketing genius”. While many agreed with Morgan, calling Trump “hilarious”, there was a loud contingent who called Morgan “pathetic” for his “grovelling” message, with one social media user writing: “The garbage man outfit doesn’t make any f***ing sense.” Many pointed out a discrepancy with Morgan’s “embarrassing” comment also – the fact he called it a “stunt”. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free “For someone who claims to care so much about policy, you will really do everything you can to highlight these lame stunts,” one person wrote, with another adding: “Yeah, stunts are so presidential.” Another person waded in: “Some grovel this, fair play.” open image in gallery This isn’t the first time Morgan has been ridiculed for a reaction to a news story involving Trump.
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