I don’t want to inaugurate ‘bad deal’ London Embassy sanctioned by Obama Administration: Trump

US President Donald Trump on Friday clarified that he had cancelled his trip to London not fearing hostile crowds because of the new embassy that was launched by the Barack Obama-led administration.

“Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!” Trump tweeted.

Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018

Earlier, British media reported that Trump was cancelling his visit to Great Britain scheduled for next month amid concerns over mass protests when arrives in London.

Last month, PM Theresa May’s cabinet minister Sam Gyimah had said he would feel “deeply uncomfortable” if President Trump’s visit went ahead after May clashed …read more