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2018-01-12 Britain

Trump blames ‘bad deal' for London trip cancellation. But Brits think they scared him away.

[WAPO] LONDON ‐ Many Londoners on Friday offered their own reasons for President Trump canceling a possible trip to the British capital: He was nervous about the expected protests that could greet him.

"It seems he's finally got that message," wrote London's mayor, Sadiq Khan.

In a tweet sent at 5 a.m. London time, Trump said that he was canceling a visit to the British capital because he was "not a big fan" of the real estate deal that saw the United States selling its old embassy, located in one of the poshest areas in London, and moving to a shiny new building in south London, an area Trump described as "off location."

Trump tweeted: "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."

In fact, it was the George W. Bush administration that decided more than a decade ago to relocate the embassy during a worldwide push for greater security at U.S. diplomatic sites.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-01-12 09:11|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 "It seems he's finally got that message," wrote London's mayor, Sadiq Khan.

No Mr. Khan, it is YOU, MI6 Chief Alex Younger, and 10 Downing who have received the message. Please give Christopher Steele our regards.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-01-12 09:23|| 2018-01-12 09:23|| Front Page Top

#2 He was nervous about the expected protests that could greet him

Yep, that's our Donald - sensitive to a fault

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-01-12 10:45|| 2018-01-12 10:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps he watched London has Fallen

Posted by Skidmark 2018-01-12 12:37|| 2018-01-12 12:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Are they still calling Londonstan London?

Thanks Skid. Never saw the movie.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-01-12 12:45|| 2018-01-12 12:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Trump should have visited London before it turns into a Muslim shithole, if it's not already that.

Posted by Raj 2018-01-12 16:15|| 2018-01-12 16:15|| Front Page Top

#6 Unfortunelty British people are still under the spell of the SCBBC proppaganda channel and its 1680 minute a day hate

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-01-12 18:09|| 2018-01-12 18:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Khan, mayor of the largest No Go Zone in Britain.

Posted by Cheretle Angeans6218 2018-01-12 20:01|| 2018-01-12 20:01|| Front Page Top

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