Piers Morgan Slams Trump Over ‘Video Game’ Drone Post As Ben Shapiro Attacks and Megyn Kelly Defends
Piers Morgan has publicly condemned a White House social media post that mixed real drone-strike footage with clips from a Nintendo Wii game, warning President Donald Trump not to treat war like a game. The dispute over media conduct has widened into a separate public clash with Ben Shapiro, with Megyn Kelly stepping in to defend Morgan’s approach to hosting contested voices.
Piers Morgan’s Warning To Donald Trump
Reacting to a post that spliced footage from real-life drone strikes in the Iran conflict with clips from a Nintendo Wii game and upbeat game music, Morgan called the post alarmingly flippant. The clip, which carried the caption “UNDEFEATED, ” was shared on March 12 and had been viewed almost 100 million times. Morgan wrote that he loathes posts that treat war like a video game and warned the president: “It’s not a game, Mr President @realDonaldTrump – please don’t treat it as such. “
He emphasized the human cost of the conflict and said it is “deadly serious, ” noting that many people are being killed, including innocent children and US servicemen and servicewomen. Morgan’s criticism prompted mixed reactions online, with some callers condemning the post as grotesque and others defending the White House’s social media tactics as an attempt to signal military success.
Ben Shapiro’s Criticism and Refusal To Appear
Ben Shapiro has taken a public stance against Piers Morgan’s hosting style, assembling a montage of clips he says demonstrate Morgan “platforms Nazis” and using it to explain why he will not appear on Morgan’s show. Shapiro characterized Morgan’s program as resembling a “Jerry Springer”–style spectacle and argued that he prefers not to join what he described as a circus.
Shapiro says his objections are principled and extend beyond single issues; he has criticized guests Morgan has hosted and has highlighted instances where inflammatory figures appeared without sufficient pushback in clips he compiled. He framed his refusal to appear as a matter of choice, asserting that criticism is not the same as censorship.
Megyn Kelly Backs Piers Morgan, Calls Shapiro’s Attack ‘Disingenuous’
Megyn Kelly has defended Piers Morgan against Ben Shapiro’s critique, calling Shapiro’s attack disingenuous and arguing that Morgan routinely balances panels by including both pro- and anti-positions. Kelly said Morgan does push back on controversial guests and that staging debates with opposing viewpoints is not equivalent to endorsing those views.
Kelly noted that she personally chooses not to host certain figures but that others, like Morgan, opt to challenge them on air. She argued that Shapiro’s decision to refuse interviews and then compile clips to criticize Morgan missed the larger point that hosting contested voices can include vigorous pushback and debate.
The exchanges underscore a broader debate about where to draw the line between airing divisive views for scrutiny and unintentionally amplifying them, and whether public figures who host controversial guests bear different responsibilities than those who decline to engage. For now, Morgan’s rebuke of the White House post, Shapiro’s refusal to appear, and Kelly’s defense have cemented the dispute as a multi-front media confrontation.
