PIERS Morgan has cemented his TV return with a headline-making interview with Donald Trump.
During the interview on the new evening talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored, Mr Trump said he cannot reveal if he will run for office again, but added that “a lot of people are going to be very happy”.
The interview is part of the global launch schedule for TalkTV, the new venture from News UK, the publisher of The Times and The Sun.
As part of the more than 70-minute interview, Newick-born Morgan asked Mr Trump if he will run to be president in 2024, to which he replied: “For reasons of campaign finance and everything I’m not allowed to say but let me just say this, I think a lot of people are going to be very happy.”
Also during the interview, the former president told Morgan that he believes he is “much more honest” than him.
Trump: "I think I'm a very honest man. Much more honest than you, actually."@piersmorgan | @PiersUncensored | #MorganTrump | #TalkTVpic.twitter.com/Ly3X2MIMS2
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) April 25, 2022
Mr Trump said: “I don’t think you’re real. I think I’m a much more honest person in most ways.”
Morgan appeared confused by the statement and asked: “Why am I not real?” to which Mr Trump replied: “We’re not gonna get into that, let’s finish up the interview.”
The wide-spanning interview explored topics from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to the 2020 American presidential election where Mr Trump lost out to current US president Joe Biden.
The second part of the interview will see Mr Trump discuss the royal family, including him calling for the Queen to strip the Duke and Duchess of Sussex of their titles.
Viewers will also see the former president walk out of the interview, a moment which was previously revealed in a 30-second teaser clip.
Mr Trump later released a statement claiming Morgan “attempted to unlawfully and deceptively edit his long and tedious interview with me” before the presenter urged the public to “watch the interview – it will all be there”.
“I’ll always fight your corner, I’ll always have your back - unless you’re an illiberal liberal.
— TalkTV (@TalkTV) April 25, 2022
...It’s time to bring back real democracies.”@piersmorgan | @PiersUncensored | #TalkTVpic.twitter.com/jMPHYtIei8
At the beginning of the talk show, Morgan also delivered an opening monologue where he stated his show will be a “no cancel zone”.
He said: “My mission statement for this show is very simple – I’m going to cancel cancel culture.
“I’ll defeat this insidious, joyless societal scourge with those most effective of democracy-preserving weapons – common sense and truth.”
Morgan famously stormed off ITV’s Good Morning Britain last year and then subsequently left the show, after saying he did not believe claims made by former Suits actress Meghan during her and Harry’s explosive Oprah Winfrey interview.
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