ABC faced sharp criticism for airing a promotion for an episode of "Designated Survivor" showing a fictional president possibly getting shot during its interview with President Trump on Wednesday.

The show stars Kiefer Sutherland of "24" fame, who plays a low-level Cabinet member who becomes president of the United States after a catastrophic attack kills everyone above him in the line of succession, according to the International Movie Database.

In the promo, the fictional president is attending a swearing-in ceremony for a congressman when a gunshot rings out.

"Who took the bullet?” and "The bullet that shocked the nation" flash up on the screen during the promo.

Response on social media was swift.

ABC probably should have reconsidered running that "Designated Survivor" promo during the Trump interview. — Brian Lowry (@blowryontv) January 26, 2017

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Trump sat down with ABC "World News" anchor David Muir for his first broadcast interview as president on Wednesday. The ABC special ran for one hour.

The "Designated Survivor" episode in question does not air until March, according to the promo.