Piers Morgan reveals Trump’s ‘Mick Jagger of politics’ call and why ex president wanted Biden to stay in race

Piers Morgan has lifted the lid on his phone call with Donald Trump this weekend – and revealed why the former president wantedJoe Biden to stay in the presidential race for as long as possible.

The controversial journalist detailed his conversation with the former US president who had called to thank him for his support following last weekend’s assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

According to Morgan, the 15-minute phone call included the 78-year-old’s confusion about the secret service’s response to his would-be assassin, and Biden’s poor performance as they faced off in the presidential debate.

Morgan, 59, said his so-called “favourite president” got in touch late on Saturday evening after the TV-host’s appearance on Fox News.

He had discussed Trump’s first rally appearance since the attack, declaring him “the Mick Jagger of politics”.

In an article for the New York Post, Morgan doubled down on the comparison as he wrote: “They’re virtually the same age (Trump’s 78, Jagger turns 81 this week), show zero sign of letting age dull their zest for life, and believe in putting on a high-energy show full of their greatest hits that they know their fans will love.”

Trump seemingly appreciated the likeness, as he phoned him to say: “Is that my man Piers? It’s your favourite president calling.”

He went on to say he was feeling “great” considering the circumstances as he described the sound of bullets “whistling past my head”.

Soon, the conversation turned to current President Joe Biden — who finally announced on Sunday that he was bowing out from his efforts to secure a second term in the White House following weeks of pressure from Democrat insiders and plummeting poll numbers.

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