Liz Truss stormed off the stage after pranksters unveiled an embarrassing lettuce banner behind her during a live interview.
The former Prime Minister, who dramatically lost her seat in the General Election, was expressing her support for Donald Trump when the prank took place.
Unaware of the sign reading "I crashed the economy" appearing behind her, it triggered laughter among the audience prompting Truss to exclaim "that's not funny" before leaving her seat and heading backstage.
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