Golden Globe sparks word fight between Meryl Streep and Donald Trump

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US President-elect Donald Trump dismissed Meryl Streep as “a Hillary flunky” on Monday morning as the actress denounced him as a bully who disrespected and humiliated others when addressing the Golden Globe award ceremony.

"Meryl Streep, one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood, doesn't know me but attacked last night at the Golden Globes," Trump told his 19 million followers on twitter.

"She is a Hillary flunky who lost big," Trump continued.

US President-elect Donald Trump speaks with members of the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, US. /CFP Photo

Streep was one of several participants at the ceremony Sunday night that chided the president-elect, saying his mocking of a disabled reporter last year "sank its hooks in my heart."

"Disrespect invites disrespect, violence incites violence. And when the powerful use their position to bully others we all lose,” said Streep, who received a lifetime achievement award at the glitzy ceremony in Los Angeles.

Actress Meryl Streep accepts the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards show in Beverly Hills, California, US. /CFP Photo

Streep was referring to Trump’s remarks mocking New York Times reporter Serge F. Kovaleski, who has arthrogryposis, which visibly limits the functioning of his joints - although she did not mention the president-elect by name.

In response, Trump tweeted as saying, "For the 100th time, I never 'mocked' a disabled reporter (would never do that) but simply showed him 'groveling'.”

Screenshots of US President-elect Donald Trump’s tweets about Meryl Streep.

Despite Trump's past role as a reality show personality, he has had a bumpy history with the entertainment industry.

In November, the cast of Hamilton, a popular Broadway play, lectured Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who was in the audience, on the importance of upholding "American values".

Trump also had a hard time assembling a team of prominent artists to perform at his upcoming inaugural ceremony on January 20, as big names including Elton John were reported to have turned down the invitation.

(With input from Xinhua)