Greater Manchester MPs condemn Donald Trump retweets
President's retweeting of far-right Britain First group sparks outrage
Last updated 4th Dec 2017
Donald Trump’s retweeting of several videos by far-right group Britain First has led to dozens of MPs including many from Greater Manchester speaking out against the US President.
Theresa May also condemned the tweets which sparked a strong response from the 45th President.
Theresa May said 'retweeting from Britain First was the wrong thing to do.'
The Prime Minister has been joined in criticising Trump by MPs from across the country including Gorton MP Afzal Khan:
Central Manchester MP Lucy Powell was equally unimpressed:
In the commons today Heywood and Middleton MP Liz McInnes asked Home Secretary Amber Rudd whether anyone in government had asked Trump to take the tweets down - " I'll have to get back to you" was the reply.
Oldham MP Jim McMahon also commented on Twitter: