5 times UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn slammed Donald Trump – Politico

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn hasnt minced words when it comes to his views of President Donald Trump and his policies. | Getty

With U.K. election results showing a rocky road ahead for Prime Minister Theresa May, President Donald Trump may soon have to forge a closer relationship with a British politician who has repeatedly criticized him: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

An election exit poll Thursday night, released as polls closed, projected that May would lose her majority in parliament. Final results are expected Friday morning.

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The hard-left Labour leader hasnt minced words when it comes to his views of the president and his policies. Here are five not-so-nice things Corbyn has said about Trump:

1. An "erratic" administration

While campaigning last month, Corbyn said this of the months-old Trump administration: The U.S. is the strongest military power on the planet by a very long way. It has a special responsibility to use its power with care and to support international efforts to resolve conflicts with care and to support international efforts to resolve conflicts collectively and peacefully. Waiting to see which way the wind blows in Washington isnt strong leadership. And pandering to an erratic Trump administration will not deliver stability.

2. Fake anti-elitism

Not long after the 2016 election was settled, Corbyn jabbed both UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Trump as rich, white men who practiced fake anti-elitism. The fake anti-elitism of rich, white men, like Nigel Farage and Donald Trump, is farcical at one level but in reality its no joke at all, Corbyn said in a speech in November.

3. Neither the grace nor the sense to grasp communities' response to terror

Breaking his silence on last weeks London terror attacks that killed seven and injured dozens more, Corbyn both criticized Mays policies and Trumps Twitter response.

At this time it is more important than ever that we stay united in our communities. It is the strength of our communities that gets us through these awful times as London Mayor Sadiq Khan recognized, but which the current occupant in the White House has neither the grace nor the sense to grasp, Corbyn said.

4. Sorry, mate, youre wrong

Corbyn said if he were prime minister, his message to Trump on climate change would be simple: "youre wrong," BuzzFeed reported. Speaking at an election rally, Corbyn said: A Labour government wouldnt hesitate to ring up and write to Donald Trump to say, 'Sorry, mate, youre wrong stand by the Paris agreement.'"

5. Donald Trump should not be coming to the U.K.

In February, Corbyn said Donald Trump should not be coming to the U.K. Citing the presidents plan to build a wall along the U.S. southern border, among other things, Corbyn said Britains government should be challenging Trump on international law issues and we should also not be rolling the red carpet out. Trump is reportedly visiting the U.K. later this year.

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