Former congressman Joe Walsh admits he was also 'duped' by Sacha Baron Cohen

Sign 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. Read our privacy policy Following the news Sacha Baron Cohen ‘duped’ Sarah Palin into an interview, another American politician has admitted to being tricked by the comedian. Joe Walsh, a former congressman-turned-conservative radio talk-show host, took to Twitter to announce he had also been duped by Cohen, who has been secretly working on a new show – Who is America? I was rushed to the studio, production was a mess, I sat down and we started talking pro-Israel stuff, Israeli defence, and then out of left field the interviewer starts talking about how children should defend themselves against terrorist attacks.” Walsh says that the interviewer showed him multiple articles that featured children stopping terrorists and then instructed him to read off a teleprompter. Strangest interview of my life – don’t think they spoofed me very much.” Walsh was eventually given a bogus pro-Israel award by the producers, who claimed Tony Blair, Rupert Murdoch, Bono, and Steven Spielberg had all previously won.