President Trump fired back at Theresa May Wednesday after the British prime minister condemned his decision to retweet a far-right group’s anti-Muslim videos —but he started with the wrong… Politics News Summaries.| Newser
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President Trump fired back at Theresa May Wednesday after the British prime minister condemned his decision to retweet a far-right group’s anti-Muslim videos —but he started with the wrong Theresa May. „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!“ Trump tweeted at a Twitter account belonging to a British woman named Theresa Scrivener, who has six followers and has tweeted nine times in eight years. Around 20 minutes later, he deleted the tweet and replaced it one tagged with the British prime minister’s official account, the Telegraph reports. May, who was on a surprise visit to Baghdad Wednesday, did not reply.
After Trump tweeted the videos from ultranationalist group Britain First, some British lawmakers called for his state visit to be called off but a May spokesman told reporters plans had not changed, saying the US „is one of our oldest and closest allies.“ Trump’s tweet was condemned by both Democrats and Republicans, with GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch describing May as „one of the great world leaders.“ In Britain, the reaction was more dismay than shock. „It’s clear at this point that Donald Trump won’t let a perceived slight or criticism go unanswered—even if it’s from a supposed friend,“ says the BBC ’s Anthony Zurcher. „Even if it’s from the leader of the president’s closest international ally.“
