Overnight The Project host Waleed Aly slammed Kim Kardashian after news broke that she has successful secured a presidential pardon by Donald Trump for a drug-offending grandmother in America.
And on Friday, KIIS FM’s Kyle And Jackie O shock jock Kyle Sandilands publicly berated the TV host for claiming Kim had ‘achieved nothing’ by the feat.
Kyle, 46, was clearly infuriated by Waleed’s comments, referring to him as a ‘hypocritical flog’, ‘whinging toad’, and ‘snowflake lefty’ during the segment.
‘What a hypocritical flog!’ KIIS FM shock jock Kyle Sandilands(L) SLAMS The Project’s Waleed Aly over anti-Kim Kardashian rant after she got Donald Trump to pardon jailed woman
The US reality sensation met with Trump last week to ask him to give Alice Marie Johnson, 64, a presidential pardon – which he granted.
Kyle dedicated more than two minutes of the popular breakfast show to the fiery rant, with co-host Jackie Henderson also weighing in on the topic.
Giving context to listeners at home, Kyle began: ‘Kim does something good and Donald Trump pardons someone that we probably really shouldn’t be in jail for life… And Waleed Aly has a problem with it!’
‘Because he’s such a snowflake lefty, that he can’t bring himself to ever say Trump did something good or Kim Kardashian did something good. Not everyone has to be a university graduate, up-themselves flog to be a decent person – so lay off people!’ Kyle raised his voice as he got passionate about the subject.
‘I don’t mind the guy normally, but he gets on this soapbox and it pi**ses me off!’ yle dedicated more than two minutes of the popular breakfast show to the fiery rant, with co-host Jackie Henderson also weighing in on the topic
‘Not everyone has to be a university graduate, up-themselves flog to be a decent person – so lay off people!’ Kyle defended Kim Kardashian (above), claiming Waleed should have given her some credit for the impressive feat
Backlash: The Project’s Waleed fumed that Kim had ‘achieved nothing’ with her involvement – claiming her actions only made the President believe he can ‘do things by pardons’
Kyle added: ‘He thinks he’s right with everything, this bloke. I don’t mind the guy normally, but he gets on this soapbox and it pi**ses me off!’
The radio host also claimed he’s only on TV ‘flogging his own sh**’ and should ‘give credit where credit is due, rather than just being a whinging toad, whinging, wining, bi***ing and being snowflakey.’
Co-host Jackie Henderson agreed with Kyle for most of the chat, but insisted: ‘They can have opinions, that’s fair enough.’
Kyle quickly quipped: ‘He can have an opinion, but his opinion is stupid!’
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‘They can have opinions, that’s fair enough’: Co-host Jackie Henderson agreed with Kyle for most of the chat, but insisted in the end they are allowed to voice their opinions on the panel
Not impressed: Waleed Aly (L) slammed Kim Kardashian (R) after she pleaded with Donald Trump to get a drug offending grandmother freed from a US prison
The Project’s Waleed fumed that Kim had ‘achieved nothing’ with her involvement – claiming her actions only made the President believe he can ‘do things by pardons’.
‘She’s actually achieved nothing. She’s achieved something for one person in one case. I reckon this is awful,’ Waleed said on Thursday’s episode of The Project.
‘You now have a president who effectively thinks he can do things by pardons. That’s the way he operates.’
He continued: ‘Everything goes through him. I’ll just make a decision, “you’re saved, you’re not. You’re free, you go to hell”.’
‘That’s the way it works [but] that’s the opposite of the way it’s supposed to work.’
Success: The US reality sensation met with Trump last week to ask him to give Alice Marie Johnson, 64, a presidential pardon – which he granted
His co-host Carrie Bickmore was equally unimpressed with Kim’s involvement, claiming it showed the President’s ‘attachment to celebrity’.
She said: ‘I feel for all the people who have been advocating on behalf of people for years… Kim just walks in, [and they decide] “OK, let her out”.’
Alice was jailed for life in 1996 for being part of a cocaine ring, despite having an otherwise clean record and violence not featuring in the case.
Hitting back: His co-host Carrie Bickmore (R) agreed: ‘I feel for all the people who have been advocating on behalf of people for years… Kim just walks in, [and they decide] “OK, let her out”‘
Alice had applied for clemency during Obama’s 2014 push to free non-violent drug offenders from jail, but her application was denied.
Trump met with Kim last week to discuss Johnson’s case in the Oval Office.
The White House shared a picture of Kardashian and Trump, who was grinning from ear-to-ear, after the meeting that reporters were not allowed anywhere near.
After Trump granted Alice freedom, Kim posted a story about her release with the caption: ‘BEST NEWS EVER!!!!’
Freed: Alice was jailed for life in 1996 for being part of a cocaine ring, despite having an otherwise clean record and violence not featuring in the case
‘So grateful to @realDonaldTrump, Jared Kushner & to everyone who has showed compassion & contributed countless hours to this important moment for Ms. Alice Marie Johnson,’ she said in a follow-up message.
‘Her commutation is inspirational and gives hope to so many others who are also deserving of a second chance.’
She said: ‘I hope to continue this important work by working together with organizations who have been fighting this fight for much longer than I have and deserve the recognition.’
Happy: Johnson was filmed running into the arms of her waiting family on Wednesday after spending 22 years behind bars when Trump granted her freedom