“I think that Veep has torn down the wall between comedy and politics,” she said as she accepted her award. “Our show started out as a political satire, but now seems like a documentary.

“So, I certainly do promise to rebuild that wall and make Mexico pay for it.”

Host Jimmy Kimmel also pulled no punches, at one point referring to Trump’s wife Melania as “Malaria.”

“If it wasn’t for television, would Donald Trump be running for president?” Kimmel said, blaming the creator of Trump’s show The Apprentice, producer Mark Burnett.

“No. He would be at home quietly rubbing up against his wife Malaria while she pretends to be asleep.”

But perhaps the strongest denunciation of Trump came from Transparent creator Jill Soloway, who likened the bombastic billionaire to Hitler.

“He is a complete dangerous monster and any time I can call out Trump for being an inheritor to Hitler, I will,” Soloway said.

She went on to blast Trump for “Otherising people with a capital O.”

“He calls women pigs if they don’t look like beauty pageant contestants, he blames Muslims and Mexicans for our problems, he makes fun of disabled people,” she said angrily.

Emmy-winning comedian and writer Aziz Ansari took a more humorous line, saying he wanted everyone to know that “after careful consideration, I decided I am going with Trump, which is why I am saying we should get rid of all Hispanic and Muslim actors.”

The politically charged show also featured a surprise cameo from ex-presidential hopeful Jeb Bush, who appeared as a limo driver in a pre-taped sketch segment, asking Kimmel what it’s like to be nominated.

“I’m in between jobs right now,” says Bush, sporting a cap. “You know you can make $12 an hour driving for Uber?”