Donald Trump tricked by Twitter user who made the billionaire tweet a picture of Fred and Rosemary West

BILLIONAIRE businessman Donald Trump is known for his social media mishaps but this latest one has the internet laughing at how easily he was fooled.

Tricked ... Donald Trump retweeted a picture of Fred and Rosemary West believing it was a Twitter user’s parents. Picture: AP Photo/Richard Drew, File.

BILLIONAIRE businessman Donald Trump is known for his social media mishaps but this latest one has the internet laughing at how easily he was fooled.

Trump, who has been left red faced, is now threatening to sue over the blunder.

One of his Twitter followers @Feckhead sent Trump a message asking him to retweet it in honour of his deceased parents.

“My parents who passed away always said you were big inspiration,” @Feckhead wrote.

“Can you pls RT for their memory?”

Trump did as he was asked but one has to wonder how long he spent looking at the picture of @Feckhead’s “parents”.

Hi @realDonaldTrump. My parents who passed away always said you were big inspiration.Can you pls RT for their memory? pic.twitter.com/veBxFNXnOd

— Philip Bradbury (@feckhead) September 29, 2014

If you don’t recognise their faces they are of course Fred and Rosemary West, the so-called “House of Horrors” serial killers who tortured and raped many women in the UK before murdering at least 11 of them.

Serial killers ... Fred and Rosemary West killed at least 11 women. Picture: AP Photo/PA/Files.

Fred West hanged himself in 1995, while Rosemary West, who is now 60, remains in prison.

The prank on Trump was orchestrated by comedian Philip Bradbury, who is yet to reveal why he targeted Trump.

The businessman has not taken too kindly to ending up with egg on his face, taking to Twitter to voice his anger.

Some jerk fraudulently tweeted that his parents said I was a big inspiration to them + pls RT—out of kindness I retweeted. Maybe I’ll sue.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2014

I thought I was being nice to somebody re their parents. I guess this teaches you not to be nice or trusting. Sad!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 29, 2014

It was only last month that Trump courted controversy on social media when he said that US Ebola doctors shouldn’t be allowed back into America to receive treatment.

“The US cannot allow EBOLA infected people back. People that go to far away places to help out are great-but must suffer the consequences!” he wrote

Prankster ... Philip Bradbury made the internet laugh at Donald Trump. Picture: Twitter.

The internet exploded with applause for Bradbury, with many shaking their heads at how easily Trump was fooled in this latest social media gaffe.

Omelette maker @feckhead wins Twitter ☠ pic.twitter.com/48QwlSQovo

— PSYCHO JUICE® (@DrBurnorium) September 29, 2014

RT @realDonaldTrump "@feckhead My parents who passed away said you were big inspiration. pls RT for their memory? pic.twitter.com/4eIft5wWE2"

— The Register (@ElReg) September 29, 2014

@realDonaldTrump @feckhead OMG!... Don... Have you flipped your wig?!...these are the West's... Serial Killers!

— Jack Larue (@roblin68) September 29, 2014

@realDonaldTrump @feckhead They seem like lovely, kind caring parents, don't you think Donald?

— Dom Joly (@domjoly) September 29, 2014

.@realDonaldTrump @feckhead You've been Trumped there, Donald.

— Kris Gilmartin (@Kris_Gilmartin) September 29, 2014

"Oh it's from somebody called 'Feckhead' it must be fine"

— Graeme Swanson (@swansonian) September 29, 2014