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Wil Jones
Feb 24, 2017
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In case you weren’t aware, Piers Morgan is friends with Donald Trump, and he really wants you to know that.
He’s very happy to go on TV and talk about how he’s friends with Donald Trump, or gush in newspaper interviews about how he’s friends with Donald Trump.
He shared his latest column for The Daily Mail – guess who the column was about – and in his tweet made a rather bold proclamation.
President Trump is now the most famous person in history. That's why so many celebrities hate him. My new column. https://t.co/2bRXyHeeEz— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1487861846
President Trump is now the most famous person in history.
If he means the most famous person in the world right now - then the President of The United States is definitely a strong contender.
But in all of history?
Historian Greg Jenner - who is also the consultant for BBC's Horrible Histories - spoke up with a rather obvious name Morgan had forgotten (or thinks Trump is more famous than).
No, he is probably the most famous person currently living. He has nothing on Jesus. https://t.co/8bRpae0I6e— Greg Jenner (@Greg Jenner) 1487863722
Other people offered other (living) contenders for someone more famous than Trump:
@greg_jenner What about the Queen? Isn't she the most photographed person in history? She also has staying power.— Helen (@Helen) 1487868242
@LewJam haha I had this debate yesterday - I respectfully disagree— Greg Jenner (@Greg Jenner) 1487864156
I think the Pope, Hillary, and Paul McCartney are more famous than Trump. @greg_jenner @piersmorgan— Kurt Rex Cooper 💚 (@Kurt Rex Cooper 💚) 1487866152
Jenner then went on to analyse the question with a bit more depth.
Notoriety used to mean "known" and had no negative connotations until the mid-1600s; it is now affixed to agents of scandal...— Greg Jenner (@Greg Jenner) 1487865782
It's an interesting discussion.
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