British talk host Piers Morgan, a longtime close friend of President Donald Trump’s, railed against the president’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, claiming Trump is “failing the American people” and turning his coronavirus press briefings into “self-serving rallies.”
Morgan, a former Celebrity Apprentice winner who has largely praised Trump throughout his presidency, appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources to discuss his recent criticism of how both Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have handled this public-health crisis. The appearance comes days after Morgan wrote a column slamming “King Trump’s” performance during the pandemic, likening the president to the “emperor with no clothes.”
Noting that Johnson and Trump’s responses have been “very similar,” Morgan went on to say that the “tricks” both leaders used to become popular and win elections are failing them now.
