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People think Donald Trump talks more rubbish than any other celebrity

'This wouldn’t be an issue if he didn’t happen to be in one of the most powerful positions on the planet'

Richard Jenkins
Monday 19 March 2018 15:59 GMT
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The head of state is thought to of topped the list because of his spontaneous use of social media and outbursts in interviews
The head of state is thought to of topped the list because of his spontaneous use of social media and outbursts in interviews (Getty)

It’s official – Donald Trump talks more rubbish than any other celebrity, according to a survey.

The unpopular President topped a list of 50 public figures to find out who talks the most rubbish, with two thirds of the population putting him on top.

The survey of 2,000 adults saw controversial columnist Katie Hopkins placed second and former Ukip leader Nigel Farage in third.

The study was conducted by research company OnePoll, whose spokesperson Louise Harper-King said: “Donald Trump coming top of a poll like this isn’t much of a surprise.

“While many agree with a lot of what he says, he has a habit of using interviews and his social media channels to seemingly air every thought that pops into his head.

“This wouldn’t be an issue if he didn’t happen to be in one of the most powerful positions on the planet.”

Mr Trump recently made news by firing his secretary of state, Rex Tillerson and organising a high-stakes meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, while the President’s tweets are often littered with spelling mistakes, exclamation marks and the desire to ‘MAGA’ – Make America Great Again.

One of his most famous tweets mysteriously read: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe” and nothing further, leading experts to ponder exactly what he meant.

Second-placed Katie Hopkins has split opinion since finding fame in 2007 and has carved a niche as one of Britain’s most divisive columnists.

The top five was rounded out by Piers Morgan, followed by foreign secretary Boris Johnson.

And just outside the top five were Kim Kardashian, Russell Brand, Jeremy Corbyn, Kanye West and Katie Price.

In fact, Brits believe Mr Corbyn spouts more rubbish than big-headed rapper Kanye West – as they were placed in positions 8 and 9 respectively.

Half of the population say they’re less likely to buy a celebrity’s music, watch their film or TV show or support their politics if they think the celeb is full of rubbish in real life.

The same amount of Brits will get up and switch off the TV or radio if they hear a celebrity they think is full of rubbish come on, while the personality trait most despised by the British public is arrogance, which is a huge sign someone’s full of rubbish.

Elsewhere in the list, both Gallagher brothers appeared – with Liam coming higher than Noel.

Louise Harper-King added: “Our study found lots of politicians on the list of people who are supposedly full of hot air.

“The term is defined as “bragging, empty, exaggerated talk’ which many people believe politicians are guilty of.

“We were surprised to see Kanye West, however, placed out of the top five – he needs to up his game if he wants to reclaim the top spot.”

The top 50 celebrities who are full of rubbish:

  1. Donald Trump
  2. Katie Hopkins
  3. Nigel Farage
  4. Piers Morgan
  5. Boris Johnson
  6. Kim Kardashian
  7. Russell Brand
  8. Jeremy Corbyn
  9. Kanye West
  10. Katie Price
  11. Jeremy Clarkson
  12. Jeremy Kyle
  13. David Cameron
  14. Justin Bieber
  15. Keith Lemon
  16. Liam Gallagher
  17. Joey Essex
  18. Theresa May
  19. Paris Hilton
  20. Jonathan Ross
  21. Joey Barton
  22. Noel Gallagher
  23. Jacob Rees-Mogg
  24. Lily Allen
  25. Sharon Osbourne
  26. Noel Edmonds
  27. Jamie Oliver
  28. Alan Sugar
  29. Alistair Campbell
  30. Gary Lineker
  31. Miley Cyrus
  32. Nicki Minaj
  33. Lindsay Lohan
  34. Amanda Holden
  35. Katy Perry
  36. Robbie Williams
  37. Stan Collymore
  38. Richard Branson
  39. Rylan Clark-Neal
  40. Taylor Swift
  41. Eamonn Holmes
  42. Madonna
  43. Tom Cruise
  44. Robbie Savage
  45. Holly Willoughby
  46. Beyonce
  47. Nadine Dorries
  48. Elton John
  49. Owen Jones
  50. Phillip Schofield

SWNS.

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