Your (biased) ABC: Breakfast TV host Virginia Trioli caught saying Trump was 'staring at wife Melania's t*ts' and his supporters 'need an IQ test' when she thought she was off-air

  • Journalist Virginia Trioli covering US election on ABC News 24's live feed
  • The breakfast presenter had assumed the feed had crossed to a promo
  • She said American voters supporting Donald Trump should take 'IQ test'
  • Trioli said Mr Trump was likely staring at his wife Melania's 't**s' at polls
  • Twitter tried to warn her the feed was still live saying: 'We can hear you' 
  • The ABC said 'there was nothing to add' and would not be commenting

By Lucy Mae Beers For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 20:45 EST, 8 November 2016 | Updated: 13:04 EST, 9 November 2016

Television presenter Virginia Trioli has been caught live on air saying Donald Trump supporters should be forced to take an 'IQ test' and claiming he was staring at his wife's 't**s' as he went to vote.

The ABC Breakfast host was covering the US election at 10am on Wednesday and assumed the feed had crossed to an advertisement when she had an 'honest' chat with her team, according to The New Daily.

Pictures of presidential candidate Donald Trump staring at his wife's ballot paper as she cast her vote in Manhattan went viral on Wednesday, but Trioli accidentally told viewers he was more likely 'looking at Melania's t**s'.

Twitter users tried to alert the veteran Australian journalist the feed was still live, tweeting: 'We can hear you!'

The ABC's Media Manager, Sally Jackson, said they would not be commenting on the gaffe as 'there was nothing to add to what's been said at this point'.

Television presenter Virginia Trioli has been caught live on air saying Donald Trump supporters should be forced to take an 'IQ test' and referencing his wife's 't**s'

Pictures of Donald Trump staring at his wife's ballot paper as she cast her vote in Manhattan went viral on Wednesday, but Trioli accidentally told viewers he was more likely 'looking at Melania's t**s'

A member of the crew could be seen bringing a glass of water to Trioli's desk and it is believed she had no idea the live feed was still rolling on the website.

'Careful what you say,' one Twitter user urged the breakfast presenter.

'Your audio is coming through the web feed,' another said. 

Other viewers agreed with her comments, saying it was the journalist's 'best work'.

Twitter users tried to alert the veteran Australian journalist the feed was still live, tweeting: 'We can hear you!'

A member of the crew brought a glass of water to Trioli's desk and it is believed she had no idea the live US election feed was still going

Earlier in the day, Trioli tweeted the image of Mr Trump staring toward Melania's voting booth and asked her followers to 'caption it'.

'Happy US election day! Caption suggestions please for this priceless pic. Winner gets coffee,' she wrote.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted ABC News 24 for comment. 

A member of the crew brought a glass of water to Trioli's desk and it is believed she had no idea the live feed had continued through the website. Melania Trump is pictured

Earlier in the day, Trioli tweeted the image of Mr Trump staring toward Melania's voting booth and asked her followers to 'caption it'

Trioli was caught live on air saying Donald Trump supporters should be forced to take an 'IQ test' and claiming he was staring at his wife's (both pictured) 't**s' as he went to vote

 

 

 

 

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