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Global Geo-political Series: Trump and special friend UK in diplomatic feud over retweets

A diplomatic brawl has broken out between two special friends; the United Kingdom and the United States over President Trump’s retweets.

The re-tweets:

On November 28th, President Trump retweeted three videos, originally shared by Jayda Fransen, the deputy leader of Britain First.

Here is the link to the first video that shows, Islamist mob pushing teenage boy off the roof and beats him to death. https://twitter.com/JaydaBF/status/935775552102981633

Here is the link to the second video that shows, a Muslim man destroying the statue of Virgin Marry. https://twitter.com/JaydaBF/status/935805606447013888

Here is the link to the third video that shows, a Muslim immigrant beating a Dutch boy on crutches. https://twitter.com/JaydaBF/status/935609305574903812

A rebuke from the UK:

UK Prime Minister May condemned Trump through her spokesperson James Slack on Wednesday afternoon, who said that it was wrong for the President to have done it. He added, Britain First, which is widely considered by many as an anti-Islam, neo-Nazi group, seeks to divide communities through their use of hateful narratives that stoke tensions.

Trump punches back:

President Trump, who is a known counter-puncher hit back at the criticism via a tweet to Theresa May saying, “.@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!

While this is not the first time Trump has triggered diplomatic tensions via tweets, it is definitely the biggest with the special friend.

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