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BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 2: Jeremy Clarkson on the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahra (Image: Getty Images)
Jeremy Clarkson divided his fans as he celebrated bonfire night with an unusual twist at his pub hours before the results of the 2024 US election.
On Monday night (November 5), Brits up and down the country huddled around bonfires for the annual tradition and watched beautiful firework displays.
The event marks the death of Guy Fawkes in 1605, the leader of the Gunpowder Plot which saw a group of individuals attempt to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I.
This year, the former Top Gear host decided to build his own bonfire and host an event with his friends and family at his new pub in Chipping Norton The Farmer’s Dog.
But this year featured a surprising twist, as the 64-year-old broadcaster shared a snap of his structure with what appeared to be a figure of Donald Trump on it, engulfed in flames.
He put what appeared to be a figure of Donald Trump on the bonfire (Image: Instagram)
The motoring journalist certainly didn’t hide his feelings about the politician who was celebrating the final day of his electoral campaign before the presidential election on Tuesday (November 6).
Taking to Instagram, the dad-of-three shared the unusual snap, which he captioned: “Bonfire night at the @thefarmersdogpub.” It didn’t take long before fans were divided as they flooded to the comments.
One user penned: “Drink less soy... You’re not even American, why are you trying to get involved in our politics?” As another agreed: “What the actual f. This ruined everything for me. Why do you even care?”
A third echoed: “Apologizes wholeheartedly for writing mean things about Meghan Markle then posts an effigy of Trump burning. Never learn, I guess.”
Fans joked that the figure looked like his co-star James May (Image: Isle of Thanet Gazette)
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Meanwhile, some fans couldn’t help but see the funny side of his political statement, with fans joking that the figure looked a lot like his former co-star James May.
One user chuckled: “Sacrificing James I see” as another added: “Poor James.” Meanwhile, a third quipped: “At first thought it was Trump, then I realised it was the mirrors reflection of James May.”
However, his political statement did little to change the minds of his American fans, after Donald Trump won the 47th presidential election. To celebrate his second stint in office, the politician gave a victory speech to supporters in Florida after he win the key swing state of Pennsylvania.
He thanked the crowd, saying this was "the greatest political movement in all time" and that he was going to "help our country heal."
Jeremy Clarkson announced the return of Clarkson's Farm (Image: Instagram)
His political comment came moments after he announced the return of Clarkson's Farm for its fifth series - and he certainly went out with a bang.
The TV presenter announced the news as hundreds of drones blaring yellow lights formed an enormous 5 in the sky. He captioned the clip: "It's the 5th November... this just felt right [shifty eyes emoji] Clarkson's Farm S5 is officially in ptoduction [praise emoji]."
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