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CNN reporter trolled as fake blunder during election coverage goes viral

A clip of CNN's John King and his election map has been causing much hilarity on social media [Image: CNN]

As the US election results continue to rumble on, viewers have been finding something to laugh at in a clip of a CNN journalist being seemingly trolled by PornHub in a hilarious clip. The now-viral footage sees CNN's Chief Political correspondent John King talking through the Republican-Democrat divide in Georgia when PornHub’s logo floats into view on the virtual election map.

A nonplussed King appears to swiftly flick the sign out of the way with his hand before continuing to read from his card. As soon as the footage made its way to Twitter the post was quickly shared by tens of thousands of shocked and amused viewers. "It is the highlight of the election and the whole world is here for John King’s reaction," declared one.

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