CNN anchor Anderson Cooper mocked Sebastian Gorka in a post-interview discussion on Wednesday night, calling the deputy adviser to President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE "the Hungarian Don Rickles."

The characterization came after Gorka took issue with a CNN chyron that said the White House was in a "bunker mentality" following revelations of a June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer who promised — but did not deliver — damaging information on then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE that has dominated headlines in recent days.

“It’s laughable. Your chyron talked about a bunker mentality. I actually work in the West Wing, I work in the White House. It is absolutely nothing of the kind,” Gorka told Cooper on “Anderson Cooper 360.”

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“We are pushing the ‘Make America Great Again' agenda, the president is a steam locomotive that cannot be stopped, it’s just fake news. I’m sad to see CNN fall to this," the 46-year-old Gorka continued.

"I know you want salacious, sensational coverage for your ratings so your corporate sponsors and owners will have more money, but that’s not media, that’s not reportage, it’s just fake news,” he continued.

“Okay, I’m just going to ignore the insults because I don’t think it really gets us anywhere,” Cooper retorted.

After the Gorka interview ended, Cooper proceeded to mock his guest.

"The only reason he insulted you is because he can’t answer the question,” CNN political analyst Paul Begala stated.

“It’s like Don Rickles,” Cooper said. “That’s his schtick. It’s like the Hungarian Don Rickles.”

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Cooper was criticized in May for rolling his eyes on two occasions during an interview with White House counselor Kellyanne Conway.

Cooper was forced to apologize after declaring that CNN contributor Jeffrey Lord would defend Trump "even if he took a dump on his desk."

Gorka has clashed with CNN anchors in recent days, including one exchange with "New Day" co-anchor Alisyn Camerota.

The Tuesday interview included Gorka, who was born in Hungary and educated in London, mocking CNN for having lower ratings than Nickelodeon's "Nick-at-Nite" programming block.