Truss, who led the country for just over a month, was on the show to speak with co-host Brian Kilmeade about her new memoir. (Screengrab via X/Fox And Friends)
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss’ book launch appearance on Fox & Friends didn’t quite go to plan Tuesday after it took her three attempts to successfully hold up a copy of her new memoir.
Truss, who led the country for just over a month, was on the show to speak with co-host Brian Kilmeade about the new book when, attempting to display her book, fumbled repeatedly, flipping the book upside down before finally presenting it correctly.
The moment was fortunately captured by Stateside viewers and shared for benefit of Brits everywhere by Downing Street cat parody account Larry The Cat:
Needless to say, internet users were amused by Truss’ “on-brand” gaffe:
In February Truss visited the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland to tell right-wing Republicans and supporters of former President Donald Trump that her premiership had fallen victim to the “deep state” conspiracy. Yet her book has been
The memoir, entitled Ten Years to Save the West Lessons: From The Only Conservative in the Room and released to its target US audience as Ten Years to Save the West: Leading the Revolution Against Globalism, Socialism, and the Liberal Establishment, outlines Truss’ ideas for paring back the state while complaining about the lack of provision for UK government leaders.