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| 'Security concerns’ or ugly embassy? Trump cancels UK visit with ANOTHER odd Tweet | |
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| US President Donald Trump has canceled his trip to London with a tweet, in what appears to be a major diplomatic snub to Britain. | US President Donald Trump has canceled his trip to London with a tweet, in what appears to be a major diplomatic snub to Britain. |
| Theresa May’s embattled government has been sidelined by the other half of the ‘special relationship’ as Washington pulls out of a public love-in with London that had been scheduled for February. | Theresa May’s embattled government has been sidelined by the other half of the ‘special relationship’ as Washington pulls out of a public love-in with London that had been scheduled for February. |
| May was among the first world leaders to invite Trump for a visit, but it was scaled back from an official state appointment to a working trip. | May was among the first world leaders to invite Trump for a visit, but it was scaled back from an official state appointment to a working trip. |
| The pair then publicly rowed over Trump refusing to wade in on a case between aviation giants Boeing (US) and Bombardier (Canada) which has threatened thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland. | The pair then publicly rowed over Trump refusing to wade in on a case between aviation giants Boeing (US) and Bombardier (Canada) which has threatened thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland. |
| The spat exploded when Trump called out May on Twitter because she gave a statement about his having shared right wing Islamophobic videos from Britain First. | The spat exploded when Trump called out May on Twitter because she gave a statement about his having shared right wing Islamophobic videos from Britain First. |
| Yet Trump has offered a peculiar excuse for his pulling out. Apparently, he does not like the new US embassy. | Yet Trump has offered a peculiar excuse for his pulling out. Apparently, he does not like the new US embassy. |
| Which of course, he explained on Twitter. | Which of course, he explained on Twitter. |
| He said: “Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for ‘peanuts,’ only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!” | He said: “Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for ‘peanuts,’ only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!” |
| Trump’s U-turn has been welcomed by many who were preparing to take to the streets to protest his presence. | Trump’s U-turn has been welcomed by many who were preparing to take to the streets to protest his presence. |
| In the US, some have suggested there were security concerns over Trump’s visit which could have led to the cancellation. | In the US, some have suggested there were security concerns over Trump’s visit which could have led to the cancellation. |
| Trump had previously expressed concern about the likelihood of mass protests, telling May in 2016 he did not want to go ahead with a visit until the British public supported it. | Trump had previously expressed concern about the likelihood of mass protests, telling May in 2016 he did not want to go ahead with a visit until the British public supported it. |
| Twitter users called him out on the security fears. | Twitter users called him out on the security fears. |
| One man wrote: “Grow up! you’re a massive child! Be honest!... Isn’t the reason you cancelled because the UK unanimously doesn’t want you here?” | One man wrote: “Grow up! you’re a massive child! Be honest!... Isn’t the reason you cancelled because the UK unanimously doesn’t want you here?” |
| Another said: “Keep telling yourself that's the reason.” | Another said: “Keep telling yourself that's the reason.” |
| Jason Chaffetz, former US representative in Utah, said: “I briefed @realDonaldTrump about this mess back in Feb/Mar least year. Huge waste of money and major security concerns.” | Jason Chaffetz, former US representative in Utah, said: “I briefed @realDonaldTrump about this mess back in Feb/Mar least year. Huge waste of money and major security concerns.” |
| Trump has, however, visited a number of other countries including France, Belgium, Israel, Poland, Germany, China and South Korea. | Trump has, however, visited a number of other countries including France, Belgium, Israel, Poland, Germany, China and South Korea. |