Piers Morgan has hit out at the BBC for broadcasting a "homophobic" cartoon which portrayed him with his face rubbed in Donald Trump's backside.
Mr Morgan wrote of the cartoon which appeared on the BBC's Mash Report: "Amusing though this image may be to many people, can you imagine the BBC broadcasting it if the President was Hillary Clinton or the interviewer was a woman?
"The BBC thinks this is OK to broadcast. But if it depicted high profile women, there would be outrage. Why the double standard?
"If Trump tweeted an image like this depicting Hillary Clinton & a female interviewer, all those currently celebrating/retweeting it would erupt with outraged cries of 'Sexist!' 'Misogynist!' 'Homophobic!' - led by the BBC.
"Liberal hypocrisy in all its unedifying glory!"
The cartoon has received a mixed response since the tirade the Good Morning Britain presenter, who was granted the first international broadcast interview with the US president last week.
The Trump/Morgan interview divided audiences, with some congratulating him on forcing an apology from the president for retweeting Britain First, while others mocked Mr Morgan's apparent deferential treatment.
Comedian Rufus Hound fired back: "Bless you for trying. Classic tabloid move. False equivalency.
"There is no equivalent to this. You, a millionaire, middle-aged white man spent twenty minutes fluffing a foolish, racist billionaire on international television.
"We are laughing at you. Specifically at you."
Meanwhile feminist author and journalist Jennifer Wright wrote: "I hate agreeing with Piers Morgan, and I think he is a revolting toady, but...posting pictures of men engaging in sexual acts with other men to demean them seems dated and unfortunate.
"There are ways to convey this point without the 'ha ha gay' overtones at work here."
A BBC spokesman told the Standard: "The BBC has a rich heritage of satire and The Mash Report takes a satirical and surreal look at the weeks big stories.
"This brand of humour is well known to BBC Two audiences who tune in to watch the programme."
