KFC took inspiration from President Donald Trump as it took a dig at McDonald's on Twitter.

Aiming a swipe at its rival's mascot on Wednesday morning, the KFC UK & Ireland Twitter account said: 'McDonald's leader Ronald just stated he has a "burger on his desk at all times".

'Will someone from his big shoed, red nosed regime inform him that I too have a burger on my desk, but mine is a box meal which is bigger and more powerful than his, and mine has gravy!'

The tweet was a clear parody of President Trump's statement that his nuclear button was 'much bigger and more powerful' than that of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.

KFC aimed a swipe at its rival McDonald's on Wednesday morning in a parody of President Donald Trump's warning to North Korea

The KFC tweet said in a reference to the McDonald's mascot: 'Will someone from his big shoed, red nosed regime inform him that I too have a burger on my desk'

Kim had warned the U.S. in a New Year speech that he had a button on his desk ready to fire at America.

But the President hit back, saying on Twitter: 'North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the “Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times.”

'Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!'

KFC's comment has so far been retweeted more than 24,000 times, while McDonalds has yet to respond.