Waleed Aly has been criticized online for incorrectly predicting that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris would win the US presidential election on Tuesday.
The Project co-host, 46, traveled to the US capital, Washington DC, to cover the elections on Channel Ten.
Just hours before Donald Trump won, he told Kate Langbroek that he had tipped Harris to win.
‘Kamala Harris. There is a name. My theory is that Trump has fewer ways to win. “Kamala has a little more room for error in terms of who she goes to and who they might go to,” Waleed said earlier this week.
Angry viewers have taken to social media to mock the political pundit.
“Waleed is an entertainer, not a commentator,” one person criticized, and another added: “He obviously has no idea.”
—Do you have any other interesting predictions, Waleed? another person asked cheekily.
‘How WRONG Waleed was… HAHAHAHAHAHA,’ wrote a fourth user.
Waleed Aly (pictured) has been criticized online for incorrectly predicting that Democratic candidate Kamala Harris would win the US presidential election on Tuesday.
The Project co-host, 46, traveled to the US capital, Washington DC, to cover the elections for Channel Ten and just hours before Donald Trump (pictured) won, he told Kate Langbroek that he had tipped Harris to win.
“Wally always has been and always will be a muppet,” declared another reviewer.
Following his incorrect prediction, Waleed attributed Harris’ loss to failing to provide voters with a direct message.
The TV star explained his theory on Wednesday night while speaking to American political commentator Steve Clemons.
The two spoke an hour after Trump took the stage in Florida to address the nation about his victory.
“This is the most serious loss they probably could have conceived,” Waleed said.
“When you lose like that, everything is bad,” Mr. Clemons responded.
Following his incorrect prediction, Waleed attributed US presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ (pictured) defeat to failing to provide voters with a direct message.
‘Joe Biden came out too late. He didn’t usually improvise very well when asked about his economic plan – the practical aspects of his politics.
Waleed added his own theory about Vice President Harris losing due to lack of clarification.
He admitted he was surprised by the speed of the result, as results from some of the key battleground states were predicted to take longer to be revealed.
Trump ultimately won with 295 Electoral College votes to Harris’ 226.
270 votes are needed to win the presidency.