George Osborne has sparked a furious outcry on Twitter after asking how many people at a rally protesting Donald Trump’s shock election victory had gone out to vote.
The former chancellor posted a picture of the New York demonstration, which was attended by thousands of people, along with the caption: “Came across this anti-Trump protest here in New York last night - can't help wondering how many of them voted ....”
Critics blasted the Tatton MP, reminding him Democrat Hillary Clinton topped polls in the state by a margin of 58.8 per cent of votes compared to Mr Trump's 37.5 per cent.
Abi Wilkinson branded the politician a “smug pillock”.
She wrote: “Clinton won by a massive margin in New York you smug pillock."
White James Rothwell simply replied: “For Clinton, en masse, according to figures.”
Others responded to the message more furiously, with one user telling Mr Osborne to “go the f*** home”.
Tom David added: “This is why you are out of a job, George.”
During the demo, Trump Tower in Manhattan, was surrounded by nearly 8,000 angry campaigners - including pop stars Madonna and Cher - following the tycoon's shock election victory.
They chanted slogans of "No Trump! No KKK! No racist USA!" outside the Fifth Avenue skyscraper, home of the Trump Organisation and the penthouse apartment where the President-elect lives.
Campaigners made their way to Trump Tower while hundreds of others gathered at a nearby park and shouted “not my president”.
Cher, an fervent supporter of beaten Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, told one protester in the crowd they needed to "fight".
Donald Trump President-elect Protest - In pictures
In dozens of cities across the US, crowds of people massed outside hotels owned by the billionaire businessman in a night of widespread angry riots.
Police made arrests as tempers flared and protesters clashed with police.
