A erstwhile campaigner connected the Apprentice has prompted absorption connected societal media aft criticising David Lammy whilst praising president-elect Donald Trump this week.
It was announced connected Wednesday morning that Trump, 78, had won the 2024 statesmanlike election successful the US. The person was the Republican Party's nominee, whilst Kamala Harris was the nominee for the Democratic Party.
Following the news, criticisms antecedently made by Foreign Secretary Lammy, 52, astir Trump were brought up during Prime Minister's Questions successful the UK. He's criticised Trump successful the past, including reportedly calling him a "woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath" erstwhile helium was a backbencher successful 2018.
Lammy is thought to since have met with Trump alongside Keir Starmer earlier this twelvemonth and pursuing the quality of Trump's triumph this week, Lammy tweeted: "Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump connected your victory. The UK has nary greater person than the US, with the peculiar narration being cherished connected some sides of the Atlantic for much than 80 years. We look guardant to moving with you and @JDVance successful the years ahead."
Thomas Skinner, 33 - who appeared connected BBC's the Apprentice successful 2019 - criticised Lammy successful a station connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, connected Wednesday afternoon. It included a photograph that showed a solid of Fanta connected a array beside a pool. He wrote: "David Lammy has made a due t*t of himself hasn't he. This is the Geeza we person representing the UK. Why don't we person existent radical successful politics, concern owners and existent radical who really cognize however to go palmy and basal up for what is right. People that person been successful existent beingness situations and had to adapt. Not beryllium a weathercock."
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AFP via Getty Images)Thomas added: "Anyway I emotion Trump I deliberation helium is brilliant, that's my opinion. I deliberation it's bully helium is backmost successful charge, it volition beryllium bully for the UK economy. UK ever piggy backs disconnected the USA. We each person opinions that is mine. Happy Wednesday I'm gonna portion different citrus Fanta and devour immoderate paella."
The tweet - which has thousands of likes - has prompted absorption connected the platform. Several radical questioned entrepreneur Thomas' comments and disagreed with his enactment of Trump. One wrote: "Oh Tom, and I liked you truthful much, until conscionable present ………" Another said arsenic their response: "Thought amended of you Tom he's a unsafe menace."
A 3rd idiosyncratic questioned: "You person a woman and daughters. What bash you deliberation of Trump's cognition towards women?" Someone other commented: "Damn turns retired you're a large tv property for the apprentice but person truly questionable views connected the world. Shame." Another said: "Probably not the champion instrumentality Tom."
A fig of his followers were nevertheless successful statement with him. One idiosyncratic wrote: "Good connected you Tom you echo our sentiment perfectly.." Someone other said: "Well said Skinner." A 3rd instrumentality reacted: "Totally with you determination Tom." Whilst 1 idiosyncratic replied: "Just truthful you cognize I'm with you!"
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