Donald Trump attacks British PM Theresa May over her criticism of his far-right retweets

[herding cats]

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump attacks British PM Theresa May over her criticism of his far-right retweets

Donald Trump has fired a Twitter broadside at Theresa May, representing an extraordinary diplomatic spat between the allies, writing: “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!”

The US president’s message was a response to criticism from May’s spokesman over his retweeting of anti-Muslim videos posted by the deputy leader of a British far-right group.

However, the “@theresamay” that Trump targeted does not belong to Theresa May, the British prime minister, but a woman called Theresa Scrivener. Her homepage says she joined Twitter in February 2009 and that her tweets are protected.

Minutes later Trump deleted and reposted the tweet, this time with the correct handle: @Theresa_May.


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/29/donald-trump-theresa-may-tweet-uk-us

[iluvtennis]

1. The White House Occupant is a bonafide idiot who doesn't know when to quit. So, disgusting.

[herding cats]

4. As a Democrat I can point and laugh...

But, in the end most average citizens from other countries cannot understand how we, as a country, cannot control our shameful idiot in office. He's scaring people across the world with his insane, petty, grammar school methods of leading a nation.

[marble falls]

2. If he only had a brain. Or a soul, for that matter.

[chowder66]

3. We're doing just fine with our own homegrown terrorists!!! Did you see Las Vegas?!

Trump needs another lobotomy, the first one didn't work.

[mobeau69]

5. Not a May fan but she's

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forgotten more than Bone Spur has will ever know about geopolitics.

I was hoping his reply to her would be a little more normal i.e. crazy. He's afraid of her, Michelle and any other strong women.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. We just can not make this stuff up.

Donnie Dipstick just caused a major Rift with the whole of Eourpe. Wow,the Guy was so pissed because the Real News reported his involvement in Brexit campaigning.


Yup Donnie,hit back ten times harder. What a Douche-Bag.

[Shaddox]

7. The official end of US standing in the world - only friends left are Russia and dictators

[Doreen]

8. I must admit I am confused because it seems to me she and trump at some point

were buddy buddy. I think she is only acting like this to save her own pathetic ass after sucking up to him.

[JawJaw]

9. Big News in UK

Trump's re-tweets and jab at Theresa May caused a LOT of offence, here.

There was a even an emergency Parliamentary debate called on the subject, this morning. Momentum seems to be gathering for his state visit invitation to be formally rescinded, but May's in a difficult position.

Now that the UK is turning its back on the preferential trading terms of the EU, it desperately needs a good deal (any deal!) with the US. She can't really afford to piss off Trump.

[inwiththenew]

10. How's Brexit looking now?

May is between a rock and a hard place on this one because she needs the US/Trump more than Trump needs her.

[T_i_B]

13. It was a shit idea to being with

and it's being implemented by a bunch of total incompetents with their heads up their own posteriors.

Also doesn't help that the main opposition party over here is also utterly clueless and useless on the issue.

[sdfernando]

11. Oh just great..

...now we are going to war with Great Britain again?

[L. Coyote]

12. Mental illness.

[Sunlei]

14. trump screams at his WH 'help' - when will that emotional abuse be exposed to the public?

That IS abuse.