A bizarre stunt was broadcast live on New Zealand TV, following the failed assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump over the weekend.
In the 2023 segment, New Zealand TV’s Breakfast show hosts tested a gun-shaped bug sprayer, using a miniature Donald Trump as “target practice”.
The segment lasted for several minutes, with several presenters taking turns pointing a gun-shaped bug spray at the Trump statue.
New Zealand Port the post The country’s Broadcasting Standards Authority said it had received three complaints from viewers about the segment at the time, “including that it contained offensive and disturbing content, and that it promoted illegal or anti-social behaviour”.
Viewers who complained claimed the clip suggested it was “acceptable to shoot politicians”.
Television New Zealand has denied the allegations, saying the clip was light-hearted in tone, and the UK Advertising Standards Authority found the clip did not breach broadcasting guidelines.
“We believe this segment was clearly intended as a joke and was consistent with discussions that typically appear on the Breakfast Show,” the Boy Scouts of America said at the time.
What a difference an assassination attempt makes: The clip has found new life online since Sunday, when it was shared by the ACT New Zealand political party on Youtube With the caption “This part of breakfast’TV hosts who have shot Trump dolls have not aged well.
Commentators described the clip as “disgusting,” “unprofessional,” and “sick.”
on Tik Tok The feeling was the same: “This is shocking,” one person commented.
“I can’t believe NZBC did this live on air,” said another.
Trump survived an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend, but a volley of bullets fired by a would-be assassin killed one spectator and seriously wounded two others. The gunman was also killed.
Hours later, comedy rock duo Tenacious D He caused controversy on stage at the band’s concert in Sydney. When band member Kyle Gass announced his birthday wish: “Don’t miss Trump next time,” he said, referring to the bullet that passed over Trump’s right ear.
Although the comment was met with cheers and laughter from the crowd of 9,000, such a comment was always bound to cause some backlash. However, no one could have predicted this. Ramifications: By last night, Gass’ musical partner of 30 years, Jack Black, had publicly turned on his bandmate, announcing the cancellation of the remainder of Tenacious D’s Australian tour, and that any future endeavors by the group would be put on hold.
Gass released his own statement overnight, writing that the line he “improvised on stage Sunday night in Sydney was extremely inappropriate, dangerous and a huge mistake”.
