Tony Armstrong issues an extraordinary clapback after he is attacked by vile racist trolls

Beloved TV star Tony Armstrong shared some of the vile racist comments he received from trolls on Friday and issued an extraordinary clapback.

The former ABC News Breakfast presenter, 35, who is a proud Aboriginal man, posted a selection of screenshots to Instagram, which were made in response to a post he made calling for Australia's 'wealth' to be returned to First Nations people.

The screenshots captured some of the shocking comments posted underneath, one of which read: 'This smug t**d is annoying.'

'A f***ing ego w***er,' a second person wrote. 

Another horrific comment read: 'I'm surprised you know what rent is. You know, with the handouts and all.' 

Armstrong did not mince words when he revealed what he thought of the trolls.

'I love living rent free in these loser's heads,' he said. 

'I'm in the f***ing mood today.' 

Armstrong has been vocal about the need to address racial issues in Australia.

In October 2023, he expressed his dismay after Australia overwhelmingly voted against the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The media personality shared a picture to social media which showed the Aboriginal flag with a broken heart in the middle.

He captioned the image: 'Shattered.'

In 2024, Armstrong was nominated for the coveted Gold Logie, but lost out to Larry Emdur.  

He was nominated for the coveted award, which is for the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, and at the time said he would be the first Aboriginal person to win if he could swing enough votes. 

'Viewers should vote for me because they would then be a positive part of history if that campaign is successful, because no Aboriginal person's ever won this award before,' the 35-year-old told TV Tonight.

'I think it's a bit late for pats on the back around this, but it'd be cool to be the first,' he added. 

The television personality added he feels 'humbled' by the prestigious nod.

'Being nominated for a Gold Logie is definitely not something that you set out to do, but when it happens, it's a bit humbling really,' he said. 

While he has definitely found his niche in the media, Armstrong's first love was footy.

His dream came true when he was drafted by Adelaide with the 58th pick in 2007.

However, Armstrong would only play 14 games in two years for the Crows before being traded to Sydney and ultimately ending up on Collingwood's list.

He retired from the game in 2015 and went on to become one of the country's most beloved TV presenters.