The US election has been and gone and Donald Trump emerged victorious, with the former president set to re-enter the White House. The government sent Pat McFadden onto the airwaves today to field questions about the new president-elect – but the Labour MP became rather curiously tongue-tied on the matter of Trump’s politics…
Quizzed by LBC’s Nick Ferrari this morning, McFadden was asked whether he believes Trump has ‘KKK sympathies or Nazi sympathies’.
PM: I think the relationship between Britain and America is really important and I’m confident…
NF: That wasn’t the question though was it, Pat?
PM: No I know. I don’t want to get into…
NF: So you think he might?
PM: Look, what I think is important is the friendship between these two countries.
It’s hardly a direct answer. Ferrari pushed back, pressing the politician for a second and even third time on the matter.
NF: We will move on, but for the third time I will ask you: do you think he has Nazi or KKK sympathies, Pat McFadden? Third time of asking.
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