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| Donald Trump apologises for retweeting anti-Muslim videos from Britain First | |
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| Donald Trump has tentatively apologised for retweeting inflammatory anti-Muslim videos by the far-right Britain First group. | Donald Trump has tentatively apologised for retweeting inflammatory anti-Muslim videos by the far-right Britain First group. |
| In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Mr Trump said that he had known nothing about the organisation when he made the social media postings. | In an interview with ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Mr Trump said that he had known nothing about the organisation when he made the social media postings. |
| “If you are telling me they’re horrible people, horrible, racist people, I would certainly apologise if you’d like me to do that,” he told presenter Piers Morgan. | “If you are telling me they’re horrible people, horrible, racist people, I would certainly apologise if you’d like me to do that,” he told presenter Piers Morgan. |
| “I know nothing about them and I know nothing about them today other than I read a little bit,” he added. | “I know nothing about them and I know nothing about them today other than I read a little bit,” he added. |
| The US President’s apparent show of contrition stands in contrast to his reaction when Theresa May criticised his decision to retweet Britain First in November last year. | The US President’s apparent show of contrition stands in contrast to his reaction when Theresa May criticised his decision to retweet Britain First in November last year. |
| He told the Prime Minister, via Twitter: “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!” | He told the Prime Minister, via Twitter: “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!” |
| Mr Trump said he had not known what Britain First was when he made the three re-tweets last November. | Mr Trump said he had not known what Britain First was when he made the three re-tweets last November. |
| He said that he had made the posts because of his opposition to radical Islamic terrorism. | He said that he had made the posts because of his opposition to radical Islamic terrorism. |
| “Perhaps it was a big story in Britain, perhaps it was a big story in the UK, but in the United States it wasn’t a big story. | “Perhaps it was a big story in Britain, perhaps it was a big story in the UK, but in the United States it wasn’t a big story. |
| “They had a couple of depictions of radical Islamic terror. It was done because I am a big believer in fighting radical Islamic terror. This was a depiction of radical Islamic terror.” | “They had a couple of depictions of radical Islamic terror. It was done because I am a big believer in fighting radical Islamic terror. This was a depiction of radical Islamic terror.” |
| Despite his online run-in with the PM last year, Mr Trump said the pair had a “very good relationship” when they met at the Davos economic summit on Thursday. | Despite his online run-in with the PM last year, Mr Trump said the pair had a “very good relationship” when they met at the Davos economic summit on Thursday. |
| “She’s been doing a very good job. We actually have a very good relationship, although a lot of people think we don’t. | “She’s been doing a very good job. We actually have a very good relationship, although a lot of people think we don’t. |
| “I support her, I support a lot of what she does and a lot of what she says and I support you militarily very much. We will come to your defence if anything should happen, which hopefully will never happen. I am a tremendous supporter of the UK”, he added. | “I support her, I support a lot of what she does and a lot of what she says and I support you militarily very much. We will come to your defence if anything should happen, which hopefully will never happen. I am a tremendous supporter of the UK”, he added. |
| Additional reporting by agencies | Additional reporting by agencies |