During a chat about the former Democrat presidential candidate's latest novel, State of Terror, Hillary Clinton hinted Donald Trump was the inspiration for a distasteful character in the story.

       Mr Marr quipped: “There are lots of extraordinary characters, there is a previous president who is controlled by sinister right-wing forces.

       “And we have absolutely no idea who you are talking about!”

       Laughing, Ms Clinton replied: “I have to tell you, this is a point Louise [co-author] made which really struck me…

       “If we had presented this outline to a publisher five years ago.

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       “Where we had a reckless, heedless, narcissistic president…

       “Who often times didn’t even know how he was being manipulated...

       "By adversaries from without and within.

       “They would have said no, don’t you think?”

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       Her comments follow the publication of a political-mystery thriller she has co-authored with Canadian author Louise Penny.

       The book centres around an inexperienced Secretary of State tasked with responding to a series of terrorist attacks and a conspiracy against a weak American goverment.

       The book appears to heavily base the fictional president on Donald Trump.

       It follows rampant speculation that Mr Trump is preparing to run for a second term in the White House.

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