Ann Coulter, a conservative social and political commentator, was branded as "hysterical" following the interview on the Today programme on Wednesday. Discussing Mr Trump’s latest victory in the Oregon primary Coulter claimed the US was being “overwhelmed” by immigration and backed the billionaire real-estate mogul’s plan to stop Muslims entering America. Miss Coulter said: "American’s don’t want immigration. They don’t want anymore. Why can’t we have a home? "Everyone else can have a home?"

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American’s don’t want immigration. They don’t want anymore Ann Coulter

She continued: "We are the only people on Earth who are not allowed to have a home." During the exchange, Miss Coulter repeated Mr Trump’s claims that Mexicans who enter the US through the southern border are rapists and drug dealers. The 54-year-old added that she believes Mr Trump is the only person speaking for real Americans. When asked whether she believed it was a "dangerous world", Miss Coulter replied: "I care about keeping it safe here. "I don’t care about what happens to the Ukraine. Any more than I think Russia should care what we do with illegal [immigrants] in Texas.

Just listened to Ann Coulter on Radio 4. She's like Katie Hopkins on crystal meth. Genuinely scary. — Alex (@JudgeDewie) May 18, 2016 Just listened to an Ann Coulter interview on BBC radio 4. Pretty sure I just lost IQ points.... — JC (@jc_ie) May 18, 2016

"Good luck to the rest of the world, but let's keep America safe." Miss Coulter’s inflammatory remarks sparked an angry backlash on Twitter. One user wrote: "Wow. After taking a week off news and social media, listening to Ann Coulter getting free reign on Radio 4 is a harsh wake up call." Debbie Cornish wrote: "Why is this awful woman on radio 4?! Would be better suited to Jeremy Kyle." Mark Gamon said: "Just 'enjoyed' @anncoulter on Radio 4. Repeat after me: hysterical harpy. And she shrieks so. Somebody please tell her to stop shrieking."

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