Spare a thought for trade secretary Liam Fox at this difficult time
Here’s Tory MP and secretary of state for international trade Liam ‘Dr’ Fox bigging up Donald Trump after he arrived for his first UK presidential visit.
Terrific to hear @POTUS @realDonaldTrump talk so positively about UK & US Trade tonight at Blenheim Palace #BlenheimPalace #SpecialRelationship
— Dr Liam Fox MP (@LiamFox) July 12, 2018
Except, er …
Tomorrow's front page: Donald Trump @realDonaldTrump accuses the PM of wrecking Brexit – and warns she may have killed off any chance of a vital US trade deal – full story HERE at 11pm https://t.co/JRrMjQDTBq pic.twitter.com/udCjYWQeeQ
— The Sun (@TheSun) July 12, 2018
And the responses it prompted were almost worth the price of losing that trade deal. Here are our favourites
1.
Finger on the pulse. https://t.co/eRj36GmSw9
— Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) July 13, 2018
2.
Yep.hugely positive. pic.twitter.com/IE3OR0jpWU
— John O'Brennan (@JohnOBrennan2) July 12, 2018
3.
It's the self-deception of those who govern this country that will be our undoing. https://t.co/Wmy3xTim8d
— GeorgeMonbiot (@GeorgeMonbiot) July 13, 2018
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Note the timing. This came after the Sun story dropped. https://t.co/KvA4LKOLMe
— Paul Waugh (@paulwaugh) July 13, 2018
5.
I don't want to hear that ANYONE has shown Mr Fox a copy of this morning's Sun. It would absolutely break his heart and I won't have it. https://t.co/mTiayIiWvv
— Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm) July 13, 2018
6.
Whatever he ate at that dinner to hear that, I want some…. 🙄😏#brexithaos https://t.co/S9GTSGuLBl
— stellacreasy (@stellacreasy) July 13, 2018
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And the winner of the You Couldn't Be More Wrong If You Tried Award for 2018 goes to…. https://t.co/vZq7zSnsj4
— Peter Smith (@Redpeter99) July 13, 2018
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This tweet did not age well….. https://t.co/RaSzm0N179
— Daily Referendum (@Daily_Ref) July 12, 2018
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When you brag about your new partner, but wake up the next morning with crabs. https://t.co/QAQbtnlHa9
— Matt Thomas (@Trickyjabs) July 13, 2018
