Bruno Mars beat Jay-Z for the top Grammy Awards on Sunday, but the
surprise star of the night was former Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton reading from Michael Wolff's controversial book "Fire
and Fury."
A
taped parody sketch saw Grammy Awards host James Corden audition
celebrities, including John Legend, Cher, Cardi B and Snoop Dogg. They
read excerpts from the deeply critical book about President Donald
Trump's first year in office, ostensibly as contenders for a spoken word
Grammy.
Clinton, who lost the 2016 election to Trump, read an excerpt from
the book about Trump's eating habits. "One reason why he liked to eat at
McDonald's: Nobody knew he was coming and the food was safely
pre-made," Clinton read.
Corden then praised her, saying, "The Grammy is in the bag."
The president's family and members of his administration immediately criticized the segment.
His
son Donald Trump Jr. tweeted: "Getting to read a #fakenews book excerpt
at the Grammys seems like a great consolation prize for losing the
presidency."
In a follow-up tweet, he added: "The more Hillary goes on television
the more the American people realize how awesome it is to have
@realDonaldTrump in office."
Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to
the United Nations, who is known to post on social media about her love
of pop music, tweeted that Clinton's appearance "ruined the Grammys.
Such a shame."
Wolff's book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" became an instant bestseller
on Jan. 5 when its release was pulled forward after published excerpts
set off a political firestorm, threats by Trump lawyers of legal action
and an effort to halt publication.
The book, dismissed by Trump as full of lies,
depicts a chaotic White House, a president who was ill-prepared to win
the office in 2016 and aides who scorned his abilities. It is based on
extensive interviews with Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon,
and other aides.
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