Jeremy Clarkson and Donald Trump - you either love them or loathe them. And that's not the only thing the former Top Gear host and the Republican presidential hopeful have in common. Both men have come under fire for coming out with some thoroughly un-PC comments that delight their fanbase as much as they horrify their critics. But can you tell the pair's questionable bon mots apart?
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