Caitríona Perry, the Chief Presenter/Chief Anchor at BBC News, deftly sidestepped an awkward moment with US singer Kid Rock on live television on Monday, January 20. Perry, from Dublin, was chatting with Trump supporter Kid Rock on BBC on Monday morning, a few hours before Trump was officially inaugurated.

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He had already asked Perry, from Rathmines in Dublin, about her plans for the rest of the day. “I’m standing on a rooftop in these very, very chilly conditions,” she said. “We’ll be on air for 12 hours so I don’t think I’ll have anywhere near as fun a day as you have planned for yourself!”