Ricky Gervais has summarised the US presidential race as the biggest reality TV show in the world, with Donald Trump as the star.
The comedian said Mr Trump, a former reality TV star himself, had more in common with The Office’s protagonist David Brent than he does with former president John F Kennedy because Mr Trump is first and foremost “an entertainer”.
He told Channel 4: “He’s a man who wants to be famous, and he’s willing to pay for it. He’s a privileged man who’s a billionaire who is at the moment part of the biggest reality show we’ve ever seen.”
But while most entertainers or comedians can often be rebuked for saying something that they are joking about, Gervais says Mr Trump can say similar things seriously and simply amass more support.
“When was the last time you saw a future president say: ‘I wanted to punch him in the face.’ And people go yeah, it’s about time!”.
