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Piers Morgan was on 'Real Time with Bill Maher' defending Donald Trump's travel ban.
Updated : Feb 12, 2017, 09:45 AM IST
JK Rowling and British broadcaster Piers Morgan got involved in a war of words on Twitter after the latter was lashed out by Australian comedian Jim Jefferies for refusing to refer to Trump's travel ruling as a Muslim ban during last night's (10 February) episode of Real Time with Bill Maher.
Rowling said in a tweet,
Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to fuck off on live TV is *exactly* as satisfying as I'd always imagined. https://t.co/4FII8sYmIt
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
To which Morgan sub-tweeted,
This is why I've never read a single word of Harry Potter. https://t.co/XUJBMs4KKm
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Taking another jibe at Morgan, she wrote,
Because you had a premonition that one day the author would roar with laughter at seeing you called out for your bullshit on live TV? https://t.co/8rkKSqJTnG
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
The British Broadcaster also said he was factual in everything he stated.
Everything I said was factual.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
If you think screaming 'FUCK OFF!!!' at me changes that, then you're mistaken. https://t.co/0U9fVoTjfc
Rowling, in her another tweet, asked Morgan if he would like a couple of hours to mock up some pictures of refugees carrying explosives to substantiate his position.
.@piersmorgan Would you like a couple of hours to mock up some pictures of refugees carrying explosives to substantiate your position? https://t.co/sFj0kqIajd
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Morgan replied,
Would you like me to explain why all your political views keep being defeated at the ballot box? https://t.co/mqljwmSeJC
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Liberals like @jk_rowling are all for tolerance & free speech, until you refuse to call Trump the new Hitler.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Then you can 'F**K OFF!!!!'
Morgan then blamed Rowling and her supporters for both Brexit and Hillary Clinton losing the US presidential election.
The superior, dismissive arrogance of rabid Remain/Clinton supporters like @jk_rowling is, of course, precisely why both campaigns lost.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Rowling replied,
The fact-free, amoral, bigotry-apologism of celebrity toady Piers Morgan is, of course, why it's so delicious to see him told to fuck off. https://t.co/4XNF4G0nlD
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
Morgan was not the one to back down
Peak foul-mouthed, minor celebrity anti-Trump hysteria at its most deliciously supercilious: https://t.co/GsvU1Y75OG
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
'I write about Hogwarts, Squibs and Muggles, so anyone who doesn't agree with my politics can F**K OFF!' - @jk_rowling
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11 2017
After the string of tweets from the broadcaster, Rowling once again told him to read the subtext of Harry Potter books,
.@piersmorgan If only you'd read Harry Potter, you'd know the downside of sucking up to the biggest bully in school is getting burned alive.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017
So Morgan called Dolores Umbridge. One up on Voldemort, eh?
No bigger bullies right now than the shrieking, hysterical anti-Trump celebrity brigade.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
You lost, so suck it up Dolores. https://t.co/RFQkyJWxZ5
Morgan kept tweeting at Rowling.
FYI: @jk_rowling gave me a Harry Potter wand to auction & help me win Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
So @jk_rowling loudly backed Ed Miliband, Remain & Hillary.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 11, 2017
Takes some wizardry to be so wrong so often.
This was Rowling's last tweet before giving up on Morgan, who is still merrily tweeting about the incident.
#StillHurts pic.twitter.com/28rUHy2McC
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) February 11, 2017