Theresa May backs UK ambassador to US as Trump calls him 'very stupid'

Britain's caretaker Prime Minister, Theresa May, on Tuesday reiterated her backing for the UK's ambassador to the US at the heart of an embarrassing email leak exposing his views that the Donald Trump administration was "inept", "clumsy" and "insecure".

The US President took to Twitter to attack Kim Darroch as a "very stupid guy" after disinviting him from an event at the White House on Monday night in retaliation.

In a renewed attack on Darroch on Tuesday, Trump said: "The wacky Ambassador that the UK foisted upon the United States is not someone we are thrilled with, a very stupid guy.

"He should speak to his country, and Prime Minister May, about their failed Brexit negotiation, and not be upset with my criticism of how badly it was handled."
In a direct attack on May, the US President repeated his claim that he had told her how to handle Brexit but she went her own foolish way-was unable to get it done. A disaster!
His characteristic social media attack extended to May, as he tweeted: "I have been very critical about the way the UK and Prime Minister Theresa May handled Brexit."
"What a mess she and her representatives have created. I told her how it should be done, but she decided to go another way."