Trump Prepared To Apologise For Britain First Retweets

[mikey4444]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42829555

A honest and straight forward apology from Trump, so lest say straight away, that its a very welcome development.

But he said, 3 times, that he knew nothing about Britain First....so why did he re-tweet their posts in the first place ? Didn't he realise that his actions would be seen as giving tacit support to BF ?

[youngmafbog]

Whatever anyone sys you will find some outrage against Trump. For you he will never do anything right.

[mikey4444]

lol YMB !

[ummmm]

Why would he know anything about BF?

I think the man should be banned from Twitter for his own good but you can't expect him, or anyone else, to research everything they re-tweet.

[ichkeria]

He knew nothing about BF. Well that is hardly a surprise! Good for him tho if he’s going to apologise. It’s more than you’ll get out of some folk here.
Hopefully the blunder over the precipitate state visit invite has been worked around and he can come to the UK for a proper visit,
meet the Queen, feel the (slightly downgraded) pomp, and do business.

[mikey4444]

My point is this.

I am not surprised he knew nothing about Britain First, although a minutes work on his PC would have told him all he needs to know.

But if he really didn't know anything about the organisation, why did he then repeat their tweets, thus giving BF support ?

Its his lack of judgement on the issue that is at fault.

[ichkeria]

It’s his lack of ability to think before opening his mouth or putting finger to keypad ...
For a POTUS (SCROTUS as an American friend of mine bewildering but faintly amusingly calls him) that is worrying

[emmie]

let us see whether his planned visit goes ahead.

[naomi24]

Why anyone with half a brain would object to anyone, whoever it may be, publicising the appalling activities of Islamic extremism is quite beyond me. I don’t think he should apologise for anything. He’s said he had no idea who BF are, and I’d take an educated guess and say that neither does the majority of the British public. They’re not exactly clamouring for membership of this minor, ill-supported, organisation. People need to get this into perspective and really think about whose side they’re on, because Mr Trump, the man whose coming in for all the criticism here, is on our side!

[mikey4444]

I fully expect it will Emmie, but I will feel sorry for Betty if it does.

[ummmm]

Why call her Betty?

[dannyk13]

ummmm
//Why call her Betty?//
Simply a lack of respect.

[naomi24]

Mikey, I feel sorry for the queen too - not because she has to meet Mr Trump - but for the embarrassment some of her petty-minded and spiteful subjects are creating for her.

[mikey4444]

Our Monarch has seen worse than Trump, I will admit.

Lets hope that if and when Trump does summon up the courage to come here, it won't be a full State Visit, and then Betty won't have to meet him.

[dannyk13]

Mikey, why do you insist on calling Her Majesty Betty.It is petty and disrespectful.

[naomi24]

Mikey, you and people who are thinking like you are an embarrassment to this country. He is the elected president of the USA, he will come here as our guest, and I trust our government and the monarchy will have the dignity and the good manners to treat him as such - even if the idiots who are jumping up and down over nothing don't.

[Spicerack]

I'm more worried about the tacit support of Islamist vermin shown by people who have nothing to say about the content of the videos.

[Baldric]

//It is petty and disrespectful//

As indeed is Mikey.

[Peter Pedant]

// because Mr Trump, the man whose coming in for all the criticism here, is on our side!// someone

no I think you have to be deaf to think that
He has repeatedly said he is on the side of America first which naturally excludes us ( because we are not 'murican ) and on the side of American industry

there doesnt seem to be a third

[hereIam]

I hope he doesn't apologise.

[hereIam]

Agree with Baldric at 14:55.