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Andy Murray parody ridicules Donald Trump's claim he snubbed Time over Man of the Year | Andy Murray parody ridicules Donald Trump's claim he snubbed Time over Man of the Year |
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Andy Murray has mocked Donald Trump’s claim that he snubbed Time magazine over the Person Of The Year award in a tweet parodying the President. | |
On Friday Trump told followers Time magazine had said he was “probably going to be named Man (Person) of the Year” but he turned it down. | |
Parodying the President, Murray tweeted: “Bbc just called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named sports personality of the year but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!” | |
In a tweet Time denied Mr Trump’s claim. It wrote: “The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6.' | |
A number of celebrities, including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Baddiel and David Schneider, also took to Twitter to mock the President with parody tweets. | |
Ms Louis-Dreyfus, star of Seinfeld, wrote: “The New York Times just called to say I was PROBABLY going to be named comedienne of the year but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!” | |
The actor has been vocal in her criticism of the US President, using her speech at the Screen Actors Guild award in January to condemn his immigration ban. | The actor has been vocal in her criticism of the US President, using her speech at the Screen Actors Guild award in January to condemn his immigration ban. |
Comedian David Baddiel also parodied the President’s tweet, writing: “I just had a vision from God who said I was PROBABLY going to be named as The Messiah. But I would have to agree to a crown of thorns and crucifixion. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!” | |
Actor David Schneider wrote: “Hollywood just called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named the next James Bond but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!” | |
Trump was named Person of the Year in 2016 having been chosen from a shortlist that included Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin. | Trump was named Person of the Year in 2016 having been chosen from a shortlist that included Hillary Clinton and Vladimir Putin. |