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# J.K. Rowling Just Had the Most British Insult Ever for President Donald Trump

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## Melissa Locker


Mar 6, 2017 4:08 PM UTC

Former president Barack Obama responded to President Donald Trump's accusation that Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower phones while still in office. 

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Mar 6, 2017 4:08 PM UTC

_Harry Potter_ author J. K. Rowling has long been vocal about her dislike of President Donald Trump.

During the 2016 presidential campaign, the British author frequently took to Twitter to share that she felt Trump was “[offensive and bigoted](http://time.com/4338170/jk-rowling-donald-trump-harry-potter-bigot-offensive/?iid=sr-link5),” referring to him as “[a giant orange Twitter egg](http://time.com/4538245/jk-rowling-tweet-donald-trump/?iid=sr-link1)” and, perhaps most extreme, [comparing him to Voldemort](http://time.com/4140185/j-k-rowling-donald-trump-voldemort/?iid=sr-link6). Now, Rowling has summoned up the most British insult possible in her tweets quoting the President’s tweets—calling him Vicky Pollard.

> [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/838360072505995264)

Vicky Pollard is the frequently tan, sweat suit loving, teen delinquent from the British comedy _Little Britain_. Played by actor Matt Lucas Vicky was fond of the phrase “Yeah but no but yeah but,” which was voted [the funniest catchphrase](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/7070986/Little-Britains-Vicky-Pollard-takes-catchphrase-crown-for-yeah-but-no-but-yeah.html) in the UK, besting [_The Simpsons_ ](http://time.com/4564238/the-all-seeing-simpsons-predicted-donald-trumps-presidency-in-2000/?iid=sr-link1)“D’oh!” On the comedy, Vicky was known for long rants and would never accept responsibility for her actions. 

To take it further, Rowling tweeted out an imaginary Trump-as-Pollard saying:

> [](https://twitter.com/jk%5Frowling/status/838360233412079617)


While _Little Britain_ enjoyed a short run on HBO in the States, the joke is resonating with British audiences responding to the tweet with jokes comparing classic Vicky lines to Trump’s tweets and even Photoshop art.


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