GETTY Theresa May attacked Trump for this Britain First tweets

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The Tory leader has gained cross-party praise, with some top members of Labour even defending her, after she portrayed her statesmanship by calling out the US President for anti-Muslim tweets. Theresa May has faced mutiny from within her own party as she lost control of Brexiteers and Remainers clashing over how to quit the EU. And just weeks ago there was speculation top Tories were planning to oust her to make their bid for leadership. And with Mrs May desperate for unity in a show of force against the EU during tense Brexit negotiations, her defiance against Donald Trump could be her saving grace.

PA May criticised Trump during a speech in Amman

Giles Kenningham, David Cameron’s former advisor, said it was one of her “best weeks for a long time” and her response was a chance for “her to show leadership”. Shadow First Minister, Emily Thornberry, has even spoken out saying the Prime Minister was “absolutely right” to attack President Trump for retweeting the extreme-right party. She said she was “very pleased” to see Mrs May “stand up to him at last”. The Labour politician also defended Mrs May after President Trump unleashed a furious tirade on Mrs May on Twitter, telling her to focus on "destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism in the UK. We are doing just fine!”

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But an undeterred Mrs May was determined to make her voice heard when she doubled down on attacking the president yesterday. During a speech in Amman, Jordan, she said: “The fact we work together does not mean that we are afraid to say when we think the United States have got it wrong and to be very clear with them.” During her first personal response to the furore, Mrs May also described Britain First as a “hateful organisation”. Conservative backbencher MP Tim Loughton said it was “refreshing to see cross-party support”.

GETTY Trump attacked Theresa May for outing him over his retweets