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Trump: British Ambassador 'a Very Stupid Guy'

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called British
   ambassador Kim Darroch "a very stupid guy," a new taunt aimed at
   undercutting the envoy's assessment that Trump is "inept" and
   "incompetent."

   "The wacky Ambassador that the U.K. foisted upon the United States is
   not someone we are thrilled with," Trump said on Twitter.

   The U.S. leader said Darroch, Britain's top diplomat in Washington
   since 2016, "should speak to his country, and Prime Minister May, about
   their failed Brexit negotiation, and not be upset with my criticism of
   how badly it was handled. I told @theresa_may how to do that deal, but
   she went her own foolish way-was unable to get it done. A disaster!"

   Trump added, "I don't know the Ambassador but have been told he is a
   pompous fool. Tell him the USA now has the best Economy & Military
   anywhere in the World, by far."

     The wacky Ambassador that the U.K. foisted upon the United States is
     not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy. He should speak
     to his country, and Prime Minister May, about their failed Brexit
     negotiation, and not be upset with my criticism of how badly it
     was...
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]July 9, 2019

     ...handled. I told [2]@theresa_may how to do that deal, but she went
     her own foolish way-was unable to get it done. A disaster! I don't
     know the Ambassador but have been told he is a pompous fool. Tell
     him the USA now has the best Economy & Military anywhere in the
     World, by far...
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [3]July 9, 2019

   Trump on Monday said he would "no longer deal" with Darroch, claiming
   "he is not liked or well thought of within the U.S."

   Later in the day, a White House official confirmed reports that Darroch
   was uninvited from a dinner that U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
   was hosting with Trump and the emir of Qatar.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1148559442885185536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/theresa_may?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   3. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1148559443845668864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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