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Aussie TV host says Donald Trump is staring at his wife’s ‘t**s’ and all his supporters need an ‘IQ test’ in on air gaffe

AN Australian TV presenter has been caught out saying live on air Trump supporters should be forced to take an "IQ test" and saying the Republican nominee was staring at Melania's "t**s" when they went to vote.

Virginia Trioli, an ABC News 24 host, was covering the US Presidential election on Wednesday Down Under and thought her live feed had crossed into an ad break.

 Aussie TV presenter Virginia Trioli got busted live on air saying Donald Trump supporters should be forced to take an 'IQ test' and referred to his wife's 't**s'
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Aussie TV presenter Virginia Trioli got busted live on air saying Donald Trump supporters should be forced to take an 'IQ test' and referred to his wife's 't**s'Credit: ABC

However everything she said was heard by those watching on the web as she discussed her thoughts with her team.

According to   she commented on a picture of Donald Trump and Melania going to make their vote and the billionaire was staring at his wife's ballot paper.

However in Trioli's view, she said she thought he seemed to be "looking at Melania's t**s."

 She was discussing this picture of the Republican nominee in casting his vote where he looked over at Melania
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She was discussing this picture of the Republican nominee in casting his vote where he looked over at MelaniaCredit: Reuters
 Social media users attempted to warn her she was live
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Social media users attempted to warn her she was liveCredit: Twitter
 The feed was going out on the ABC News 24 website
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The feed was going out on the ABC News 24 websiteCredit: Twitter
 However no one appeared to know what was happening
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However no one appeared to know what was happeningCredit: Twitter

Then when a member of the crew removed glasses of water from her desk was brought to her by a crew member she could be heard saying  Trump supporters “should be subjected to an IQ test” before they voted.

Trioli's comments were heard by social media users and they took to Twitter to alert the presenter to the fact her comments were being heard.

One tweeted: "We can hear you!"

Another said: "Careful what you say."

Meanwhile one Twitter user urged the breakfast presenter warned: "Your audio is coming through the web feed."

 The comments were heard when someone came to get a glass of water off of Trioli's desk
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The comments were heard when someone came to get a glass of water off of Trioli's deskCredit: Twitter
 ABC news would not comment on the gaffe
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ABC news would not comment on the gaffeCredit: Reuters

Earlier in the day, Trioli had tweeted the image of Trump staring toward his wife when she was in the voting booth and asked her followers to "caption it."

She posted: "Happy US election day! Caption suggestions please for this priceless pic. Winner gets coffee."

ABC did not comment on the gaffe.

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