US President Donald Trump announced the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement early on Friday.

Duck and covfefe, Sean Spicer - Mike Hosking may be gunning for your job.

The controversial Kiwi broadcaster has once again courted, well, controversy, by defending Donald Trump's actions in pulling out of the Paris climate change deal.

On a day where most of the world condemned the US President's actions, Hosking praised them, saying Trump was showing he's a politician who actually sticks to his word.

Mike Hosking is no stranger to controversy.

"He did what he promised to do ... he has been rock-solid consistent.

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"Politically, it will work for him. You might not like it, you may think he's a raging nutter, but you didn't get him elected and the millions of Americans who did think what he did today was not just the right thing but the courageous and right thing," Hosking said on Seven Sharp.

Mike Hosking is well-known for pushing buttons on prime-time television.

Some viewers branded him as a racist last year for comments made about Maori representation in local government.

He's also faced repeated criticism for alleged political bias.

A petition to get rid of Hosking even attracted more than 14,000 signatures.

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