In a fiery showdown on BBC One’s *Question Time*, the studio crowd lost it when US-born broadcaster Bonnie Greer delivered a brutal, one-word takedown of Donald Trump’s immigration policies: “Nothing.” The explosive moment came during Thursday’s special episode, dedicated to dissecting the former president’s chaotic state visit to the UK, leaving viewers glued to their screens.
The question that lit the fuse? An audience member probed: “What can Trump teach the UK about immigration?” Greer’s instant retort – “Nothing” – sparked immediate applause and nods from swathes of the crowd, turning the debate into a powder keg. The American author and activist, who’s called the UK home for decades, didn’t stop there. She unleashed a scathing critique of how Trump’s hardline tactics have shredded America’s social fabric. “The United States has become a much less civil society than it ever has been,” Greer fumed, painting a grim picture of masked abductions, secret prisons, and due process nightmares. “You do not, in the United States of America, ever have somebody jump up out of a trunk with a mask on their face, and take you down… Donald Trump has effectively destroyed that.”
Her tirade zeroed in on the absurdities of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) operations: Mexicans deported to far-flung spots like South Sudan, with zero ties to their origins. “What the hell has that got to do with being Mexican? That’s why people aren’t coming; they are being sent to the twilight zone,” she blasted, earning another wave of cheers that echoed through the BBC studio.
Enter Piers Morgan, the Trump confidant and panel powerhouse, who fired back with his own bombshell blueprint. Defending the ex-prez’s zero-tolerance playbook, Morgan floated deploying the National Guard – or even the full military – to crush UK border woes. “Would I like to see Trump policies – in other words zero tolerance involving National Guard, involving military…?” he mused, before doubling down: “I wouldn’t hesitate. Nothing else has worked. Why shouldn’t we? Why should we be so afraid of using the military? It has clearly worked in America.” Host Fiona Bruce, sharp as ever, pressed him: “So get the Army on the streets?” Morgan’s nod? A resounding yes, tying it to Trump’s fresh nudge to PM Keir Starmer on tackling small boat crossings.
This clash unfolded hot on the heels of Trump’s whirlwind UK jaunt, where he hobnobbed with King Charles, inked a whopping £250 billion tech pact with Starmer, and stirred the immigration pot anew. Panelists like Shadow Housing Secretary James Cleverly weighed in on the UK’s own policy flops under both Labour and Tories, but it was Greer’s raw fury and Morgan’s militaristic pitch that stole the show – exposing a chasm in how the West grapples with borders, humanity, and hard power.
As *Question Time* proves once more it’s the UK’s unfiltered political arena, one thing’s clear: Trump’s shadow looms large, dividing opinions like never before. Will his “lessons” inspire copycats, or serve as a stark warning? The applause says it all.
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