Trump condemned for 'unacceptable interference' after praising Boris Johnson's bid to be PM

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Source: The Independent

Senior politicians from all of the main parties have warned Donald Trump against “distasteful interference” in British politics during an already controversial state visit this week, with the Tory leadership race and future Brexit policy hanging in the balance.

Mr Trump was accused by party leaders and MPs past and present of breaking a longstanding convention by praising Boris Johnson, claiming he would make an “excellent” prime minister, ahead of a three-day trip to the UK which begins on Monday.

Speaking to The Independent, Sir Malcolm Rifkind, a Tory former foreign secretary, said the comments by the “narcissistic and egocentric” Mr Trump were “unprecedented for a president of the United States”.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-next-conservative-leader-boris-johnson-prime-minister-nigel-farage-a8939871.html

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The next three days are going to such fun....

[patricia92243]

1. The national embarrassment strikes again :(

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Guess that knighthood in the U.K. will continue to elude Trump.

[Siwsan]

3. I think his visit should consist of a Wimpy Burger lunch followed by a drop off at Hyde Park Corner

They are accustomed to seeing raving lunatics, at that location.

[genxlib]

10. Man, that brings back memories

Study abroad year, 1986-1987.

Even for a starving college kid missing American food, that was the worst hamburger joint I have ever been to.

[salin]

4. He should call up one of his predecessors for pointers.... except

not just burned bridges.... he completely obliterated those bridges years ago.

Here's to hoping he is taken as a bombastic boor, rather than he burn some of these bridges as well.

[Bradical79]

7. He'd just tell them how much better his decisions are -nt

[salin]

13. lol he does relish blowing things up due to his better decisions..

[captain queeg]

5. There is absolutely no doubt the cretin will make some asinine public comments

It’s really just a matter of how low he will go. Personally I am expecting (and hoping for) some headline level dumb f**kery.

[trev]

20. He's following in Bush's footsteps.

"Do you have blacks, too?" Bush asked the president of Brazil, after proudly showing off Condoleezza Rice.

http://www.sfbayview.com/061202/haveblacks061202.html

[Achilleaze]

6. republican misleader is indeed "distasteful"

Not bad for a republican Draft-Dodging casino hustler, the ignoble republican family-values role model.

[Scarsdale]

8. tRump has taken the entire

tRump clan with him. Wait until the Brits get a load of Jr., Ivanka, Eric and their spouses. U.S. "royalty" or so they think. tRump touted Ivanka as "one of the world's great beauties" What a joke. She should thank her plastic surgeon for making her strange tRump looks more normal. From what I heard, Maleria's parents are also along for the trip. Will these people EVER thank the US taxpayers for the big bump in their lifestyles? Free trips all over the world. I used to feel shame about this horrible family, now I feel nothing but DISGUST.

[tanyev]

12. He's taking the whole family out for milkshakes!

[Snarkoleptic]

9. They royals should avoid any contact with trump, after he called MM "nasty".

Better yet, disinvite the orange malignancy.

[tanyev]

11. That's kind of his thing.

[Thekaspervote]

14. Making friends.. everywhere he goes... jerk!

[NCjack]

15. Cancel his official visit. Restrict him to the US Embassy and a narrow

corridor for a 1-way trip to the airport.

[SergeStorms]

18. Heathrow accommodations only.

I'm sure the Trump carnival hucksters haven't had their shots, so I suggest some nice comfortable chain-link cages until their quarantine is over. 14 days should suffice, making sure they have ample kibble and water in their respective dishes, of course. Then forward the Trump carnival troupe off to Moscow, where their patron and campaign manager - Vladimir - is sure to treat them in a fashion more commensurate with the lavish, gold plated lifestyle they're accustomed to. Then they can keep the entire fucking lot of them. We certainly don't want a single one of them back in our country.

[duforsure]

16. He's getting more brazen

With his corrupt actions, and will get much worse.

[irisblue]

17. Does he really imagine the British people want/need his advice?

[jmowreader]

19. Yes. He really does.