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In May, he angrily dismissed a suggestion he was a clown, referencing a report which said he was "teetering between hero and clown" before the Europa League final.

“It’s like: I’m being a clown again. And she could see right through it.”

“From his hair, to his sputter, to his strut, Penn makes a clown show out of hypocritical ultraconservative piety,” says Amy Nicholson.

He proved there is wisdom in playing the clown in politics - if it gets you attention.

"Mohanad had many friends, he was loyal and often played the class clown, simply to see them laugh," the family added.