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London: British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says Donald Trump got his response to Charlottesville "totally wrong" and has all but confirmed the US President's state visit to Britain will no longer go ahead this year.
Prime Minister Theresa May issued the invitation when she became the first leader to visit Mr Trump in Washington seven days after his inauguration.
US President Donald Trump blames the media for the widespread condemnation of his response to a Charlottesville protest organised by white supremacists.
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US President Donald Trump blames the media for the widespread condemnation of his response to a Charlottesville protest organised by white supremacists.
At the time, she was sharply criticised by her political opponents and some Tory MPs for appearing too chummy with Mr Trump.
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has confirmed it's unlikely US President Donald Trump will visit Britain this year. Photo: Bloomberg
Mr Trump has attacked Mr Khan on Twitter, most recently accusing London's first Muslim mayor of being soft on terrorism.
The Foreign Secretary was more forthcoming when asked what he made of Mr Trump's slow response in condemning the white supremacists who rallied at Charlottesville. The protests culminated in the death of 32-year-old counter-protester Heather Heyer, who died when a car ploughed into the demonstration.
"I thought he got it totally wrong and I thought it was a great shame that he failed to make a clear and fast distinction which we all are able to make between fascists and anti-fascists, between Nazis and anti-Nazis," Mr Johnson said.
Critics of Prime Minister Theresa May say she's too chummy with the US President. Photo: AP
The decision was made after Mr Trump announced his travel ban targeting a selection of Muslim-majority countries and followed a debate in parliament after a petition calling for Mr Trump's state visit to be rescinded resulted in 1.8 million signatures.