Slowly becoming known for its unfiltered panelists, British journalist Piers Morgan’s show has grown over the past year by sparking intense moments that often leave guests visibly unglued.
Morgan’s show, “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” began streaming on YouTube in February 2024 after moving from its original U.K. television network, TalkTV. Since the move, Morgan has not only engaged in heated debates himself but also presided over tense arguments between his own guests.
1. A Historic Meltdown From A Progressive Activist
In the summer of 2024, Democrats ramped up their attacks on President Donald Trump after a New York jury convicted him on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in a case brought by Democratic District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
While Republicans and Trump supporters argued the case was politically motivated against the then-Republican presidential nominee, Democrats rejected the claim. During a June 2024 episode, Daily Wire’s Michael J. Knowles called out progressive activist Francesca Fiorentini for her lack of understanding of the case as she pushed back against the panel’s defense of Trump.
“Well, let’s just ask quickly…just on that point, what crime did Trump commit?” Morgan asked Fiorentini.
“It was, it was — campaign — it was financial crimes,” Fiorentini responded. “It was white-collar crimes. That is exactly what they charged him and he was convicted on.”
Both Morgan and Knowles pressed Fiorentini to specify the exact crime Trump had committed, prompting her to shout, “It’s New York state law!” The progressive activist tried to push back against the panel but was later seen looking down — presumably at her phone —while criminal defense attorney Mark Geragos called out her lack of understanding of the case.
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“I don’t mean to pick on Francesca too much here, but it’s very telling that even the liberals who are going on television to defend this ruling have to Google in the breaks to figure out what the crime was. And even then, I’m sorry to say, misrepresent what the actual supposed crime was —” Knowles stated.
“I will Google it because it’s literally not my [job]! I said he was cooking the books. That’s the same thing,” Fiorentini jumped in.
2. Panelist Wants To Throw Down
Just a month before the November 2024 election, Democrats and former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign ramped up attacks on Trump, comparing him to Hitler and warning he would end democracy if elected to a second term.
During an Oct. 23 CNN town hall, Harris publicly said that Trump was a fascist, further escalating tensions between the parties. In an episode that same month, journalist Wajahat Ali and conservative radio host Ben Ferguson got into a heated exchange, with Ali threatening Ferguson after being challenged over his defense of comparing Trump to Hitler.
“When you start calling people Hitler, it’s in context. If you start talking about context — ” Ferguson said.
“Ben, don’t gish gallop. Ben, I’m about to kick your ass. Don’t gish gallop. Just listen to me. I listened to you,” Ali responded.
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“There’s nothing that was just talked about that matters to the people that are hurting and suffering in this country right now. Nothing that was just said there was unifying. Nothing that was just said there was about the concerns of people that are struggling in this country with inflation, with illegal immigration, with convicted terrorists coming across the border, with those that are convicted of murder and rape that are coming across the border,” Ferguson said.
While Democrats pointed to allegations from former Trump aides comparing the president to Adolf Hitler, former President Joe Biden also sparked backlash after calling Trump supporters “garbage” in an interview — only to later clarify on X that he was referring to their “rhetoric.”
3. Lack Of Empathy
In addition to Trump being a frequent flashpoint on Morgan’s panels, tensions flared during a December 2024 episode focused on the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Thompson, 50, was fatally shot outside his New York hotel on Dec. 4, allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione. Following a manhunt and Mangione’s capture, some Democrats and online activists began expressing sympathy for the alleged killer—pointing to frustration with the healthcare system as motivation.
During the segment, Democrat political commentator Briahna Joy Gray told Morgan she had “infinite empathy for any individual as a person in their personal capacity,” but said she would be “saving” her empathy when it came to Thompson’s role at UnitedHealthcare. Morgan pressed her further, clarifying whether she had “any empathy” at all for the CEO after his public execution.
“I personally don’t,” Gray said.
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“Right. OK, well, at least you’re honest,” Morgan responded. “I mean, I find this staggering. You’ve got to remember the left is supposed to be the party that cares so much. All of them have their ‘be kind’ hashtags. They’re the caring ones, the kind ones, and they can’t even bring it in their hearts to say they find a shred of empathy for a man who’s just been executed, who’s the father of children, the husband of a loving wife, and so on.”
The response from Gray later triggered Steve Bannon’s “War Room” host Natalie Winters to call out the response.
“I’m not a supporter of the United States healthcare system or apparatus. Believe me, there’s so many problems that need to be fixed and adjusted there. But condoning, which is in effect what these two panelists are doing, the assassination of him by a roundabout way by saying, ‘Well, the healthcare system,’” Winters said, with Gray attempting to interrupt her.
“You just told me that you had absolutely no empathy and that you think what people are doing by gunning down healthcare executives because of bad decisions.”
4. Smirking and Assassinations
In another tense exchange over the defense of Mangione’s alleged actions, Morgan called out former Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz while discussing Thompson’s assassination.
Lorenz, who was already facing backlash for her public comments about Mangione and the assassination, appeared to smirk as Morgan and the panel discussed the death of the 50-year-old CEO.
“Taylor, I don’t mean to be rude, but why the fuck are you laughing all the time?” Morgan jumped in. “I don’t get it. Sorry. Apologies for my language, but, honestly, I find it unbelievable. What are you laughing at?”
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“I am laughing at Tomi’s insane mischaracterization of why people are angry. It has nothing to do with Occupy Wall Street. This is a feeling that people feel across the left and the right,” Lorenz said. “We do not think that this health care system is murdering, again, thousands of innocent Americans who, by the way, Tomi, also have families, also have children. These people are being killed by our barbaric and evil for-profit health care system.”
After Thompson’s death, Lorenz got pushback online after she took to BlueSky and responded to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield releasing a now-retracted policy to deny claims for certain anesthesia procedures.
“And people wonder why we want these executives dead,” Lorenz wrote.
The former Washington Post columnist later took to her online blog to clarify that she did not “mean people should murder them.”
5. The Damage Of TDS
In one of Morgan’s more recent March episodes, the panel burst into laughter after ‘PBD Podcast’ co-host Vinny Oshana brought out photos of celebrities to show the before-and-after effects of so-called “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
The term, popularized during Trump’s first term, refers to individuals who express extreme or irrational views about the former president. While many in Hollywood once embraced Trump, the tide shifted after his 2016 win, with celebrities like Kathy Griffin and Rosie O’Donnell repeatedly attacking him.
“This is Rosie O’Donnell before Trump, right? Nice, good. Look what happens, Piers, with Trump Derangement Syndrome, alright? Rachel Maddow! Look at how hot Rachel Maddow was. Then look, Trump Derangement Syndrome,” Oshana said. “She looks like Stephen Colbert.”
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As Oshana revealed the first photo of O’Donnell, some of the panel struggled to hold back laughter before he continued showcasing more examples of “TDS” effects.
“Then look, Kathy Griffin, someone that I might have hooked up with if I was drunk. They turned her into Carrot Top, OK? That’s what it does to you people, OK? You guys have lost your freaking mind,” Oshana added.
After Trump’s second victory in November 2024, O’Donnell announced in March that she had left the U.S. with her daughter, saying they’d be living in Ireland because of the current political climate.
(Featured Image Media Credit: Screenshot/YouTube/”Piers Morgan Uncensored”)
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