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This Morning has come under fire from viewers for a segment that many deemed in "poor taste" . In today's episode, presenters Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley interviewed John Di Domenico, an actor posing as Donald Trump. Initially, they interacted with him as though he were the actual US President Elect.

However, the skit didn't sit well with some viewers who expressed their discomfort and criticised the show for mocking the US election outcome, which saw Trump win over Kamala Harris. Disgruntled viewers voiced their disapproval on social media platforms. One viewer wrote: "#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 comment read: "@ThisMorning well that's done in bad taste, changing channel.



#Thismorning," and a fourth shared their astonishment: "I don't think I've ever seen something as ridiculous as this since yesterday. #ThisMorning." Further criticism came with a tweet stating: "Good grief, what the hell has happened to #ThisMorning.

" Another viewer pointed out the sensitivity of the subject: "The thing is ...

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..Trump as president really isn't funny #thismorning.

" During the controversial segment, John mimicked Trump, while Ben and Cat posed questions to him, including one about his thoughts on why the American electorate chose him as their leader. The impersonator responded with: "Because they love .

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