Donald Trump has hit out at the Emmys after a number of stars used the awards ceremony to criticise him.

The US President was the centre of several jokes at the event in LA on Sunday night, and was called a "lying, hypocritical bigot".

He's tweeted to say he's saddened to see the worst ever viewing figures - although the stats actually show a slight rise on last year.

I was saddened to see how bad the ratings were on the Emmys last night - the worst ever. Smartest people of them all are the "DEPLORABLES."

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017