Trump praises Nigel Farage and refuses to apologise for 'nasty' jibe as he leaves US

Divisive rhetoric continues as US president tells reporters before boarding Marine One that he will not meet London mayor Sadiq Khan

Donald Trump has praised Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, talked up the prospect of a Brexit trade deal, rebuked Sadiq Khan and denied making “bad” comments about the Duchess of Sussex as he left the US for his state visit to Britain.

The US president said he expected his three-day visit to be “very important” and “very interesting” as he left the White House on Sunday evening.

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