
Donald Trump has finally been booked to do his first international interview since his inauguration one year ago
You're probably hoping for hard-line questions, fierce debate and a grilling of a lifetime on the remarkable number of scandals that the Trump administration has experienced... And you probably weren't expecting Piers Morgan to be the one asking the questions.
*BREAKING NEWS* I will sit down today in Davos with @realDonaldTrump for his 1st International TV interview since b… https://t.co/iRQAMPyS2x— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1516878671
Well, if you're disappointed that Trump's ITV interview is with a man who repeatedly says the pair are "friends", you're not alone.
Congratulations to my friend @realDonaldTrump - an astonishing achievement. #President— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1478677368
Morgan will meet with his 'friend' for the interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos today.
Everyone is pointing out that Piers Morgan is unlikely to give Trump a hard time.
Can't watch Piers Morgan interview Trump? Simply go to any pub and watch two drunk old men congratulate each other… https://t.co/eXw8ZP3t2g— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) 1516880253
I wonder how much pushing and probing gossip columnist Piers Morgan will give Donald Trump. Very little, or not very much at all? 🤔— Dave Jones 🏴🏳️🌈 (@Dave Jones 🏴🏳️🌈) 1516879155
Exclusive first look at Piers Morgan's interview with President Trump https://t.co/IkbfZLBhxZ— Mark Grainger | Blossom Tree Copy (@Mark Grainger | Blossom Tree Copy) 1516881036
gonna sit down with a bowl of tide pods and enjoy this https://t.co/3IxpjIMeoz— Mollie Goodfellow (@Mollie Goodfellow) 1516880286
That Piers v Trump interview in full: "So Donald, how great are you?" "I'm the best, the greatest. You're pretty go… https://t.co/AM44le0fHQ— fleetstreetfox (@fleetstreetfox) 1516879402
The president only gives interviews to people who like him enough to take photos with him https://t.co/inycITGr9b— Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC (@Matt Negrin, HOST OF HARDBALL AT 7PM ON MSNBC) 1516883147
Even Gary Lineker felt he needed to share his thoughts.
Congratulations, Tubs. Great scoop. Will it also be the 1st international TV interview from inside the bowels of a… https://t.co/UNibAKC0bX— Gary Lineker 💙 (@Gary Lineker 💙) 1516880822
Broadcaster and journalist Susanna Reid, who Piers joins for Good Morning Britain, had this to say.
Whatever you think about Trump...whatever you think about Piers...this will be unmissable. Plenty to chew over @gmb… https://t.co/TIsnKAKxSx— Susanna Reid (@Susanna Reid) 1516880045
It is worth pointing out that Morgan does not always praise Trump.
In a piece for The Daily Mail last year, he called Trump a "President Paranoid Snowflake".