Trump UK visit reactions: 'Where are your manners, Mr President?'

The Independent looks at some of the reaction to the historic visit

Donald Trump is on the second day of his first official visit of the UK as president and – as anticipated – it has not been lacking in controversy.

He received the red-carpet treatment from Theresa May on Thursday evening at Blenheim Palace, but as the two leaders settled down for an evening meal, an explosive interview with the Sun newspaper was published.

The president trashed Ms May’s Brexit blueprint, which he warned could “kill” any US-UK trade deal and made the extraordinary claim that Boris Johnson, who resigned as foreign secretary earlier this week, would be a “great” prime minister.

Here The Independent looks at some of the reaction across the political spectrum to the historic visit.

Conservative minister Sam Gyimah

“Where are your manners, Mr President?”

Tory MP Sarah Wollaston

“Trump’s infantilising hand-holding on the stairs seems as calculated to undermine women leaders as his bizarre extended macho handshakes for men. Donald Trump is capable of managing stairs, it’s just basic manners that he struggles with. Offer an elbow next time PM.”

Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg

“President Trump clearly understands the white paper better than some ministers #BrexitmeansBrexit“

Labour’s shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry

“Donald Trump ought to have listened to his mother. I am assuming that his mum told him that when you go to someone's house you do not insult the host,” she told Sky News.

“She [Theresa May] has done everything she could to be nice to him and he has gone and slagged her off in the press saying that Boris Johnson would make a great prime minister, that she has messed up Brexit, that the trade deal is dead. This is not the way to behave and then what does she do, she holds his hand again.”

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

“Theresa May has invited President Trump to our country at a time when his dangerous and inhumane policies are putting the lives and wellbeing of millions of people at risk.

“We are committed to dialogue, including of course with those we strongly disagree with, and in government we would find a way to work with his administration while also standing up for our values.

“But instead the Tories are rewarding President Trump with a red carpet welcome.

“We must show Trump and the Tories that we can and we will defeat the politics of division.”

Senior Labour MP Yvette Cooper

“Trump’s appalling behaviour makes me sympathise with Theresa May. I remember her desperate rush to invite him, her repeated reluctance to criticise his Muslim ban or caging of children, her chasing him for a bad trade deal… for God’s sake Theresa, stand up to him today.”

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable

“Trump is fast becoming Britain’s enemy. He is trying to destroy the rules-based system of trade and cooperation on which we depend.

“Trump befriends autocrats and despises democrats. He does not rate NATO; he even regards the Canadians as a threat to US national security.

“Those businesses and other leaders who fraternise with Trump should be careful of their reputations.”

Green party co-leader and MP Caroline Lucas

"Today we’ll celebrate a Britain that is proud to be diverse

"Today and everyday we’ll resist Trump’s toxic legacy. Today we’ll say loudly and clearly - refugees are welcome here."

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage

Mr Farage was questioned on whether he had “wound up” Mr Trump about Brexit on BBC's This Week.

The former Ukip leader said: “We've had the odd chat about it, I like to have a chat with them [Team Trump].”