David Attenborough says he 'punched the air' when Donald Trump lost the election

Sir David Attenborough has revealed he jumped out of his chair and punched the air out of joy when he heard that Donald Trump had lost the 2020 US presidential election to Joe Biden.

The 94-year-old beloved natural historian said he couldn't remember a time he had gotten out of his seat to cheer all by himself - until that moment.

In an interview with The Daily Mirror, Attenborough explained his passionate response to the Republican president's loss. He said that considering the United State's sheer influence in the world, the country has a significant impact on the future of the world as a whole.

Attenborough told the publication: "America is the most powerful country in the world, economically, and has a huge influence on what happens."

The UK's national treasure added:

"That someone should be coming into power who recognizes the importance of the ecological problems that face us – whose first statement after it became clear he was going to become the President-Elect was to reinstate America’s backing of the Paris Agreement...

"I can’t remember getting out of my seat and cheering all by myself until that moment. I have never done it before, even for our own elections."

Not only did the nature enthusiast get out of his seat and cheer, but according to his own re-enactment for The Mirror, he actually punched the air.

Attenborough's reaction is no surprise given that back in 2017, the incumbent president announced that the US would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, which the country formally left this year.

The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change and aims to reduce the impact of global warming.

When Biden was projected to win the election, he announced a top priority would be to re-enter the Paris Agreement.

Furthermore, Attenborough has also revealed he plans to have the COVID vaccine as soon as possible.

Indeed in an interview with The Telegraph, he was asked if he'd consider using his status to jump the queue, to which he said: "At 94, I think I’m entitled."

He also said of the vaccine: "I’m sufficient of a scientist still, I hope, to realize this is the thing to do."