US PRESIDENT Trump has offered to help a UK baby at the centre of a legal battle as his bizarre week on social media continues.

On Monday Trump said the US “would be delighted” to help Charlie Gard, “as per our friends in the UK and the Pope” in a tweet that was liked and retweeted thousands of times.

If we can help little #CharlieGard, as per our friends in the U.K. and the Pope, we would be delighted to do so. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 3, 2017

The ten-month-old baby boy is just one of 16 people worldwide to suffer from a rare genetic syndrome that means he cannot breathe unaided or move his arms and legs.

His parents want to take him to the US for experimental therapy however specialist doctors and courts in the UK and Europe have blocked them from doing so, ruling that it would prolong his suffering.

The four-month legal battle has generated huge headlines and led Pope Fracis to weigh in.

The Vatican said the Pope wanted to“expresses his closeness to his [Charlie’s] parents”.

“For this he prays that their wish to accompany and treat their child until the end is not neglected,” it said.

Charlie Gard’s parents thanked the President and called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to “do the right thing” regarding their son.

Trump’s message is the latest in a wideranging stream of tweets from the President that have covered everything from “fake news” to the stock market and claims that “interesting things are happening!” with the King of Saudi Arabia.

An earlier message showed him smacking down a man with a CNN logo for a head and led to cross-party outrage from those who thought his conduct was unbecoming of a President.

‘SNEAK’ VISIT?

The Charlie Gard mention comes amid reports the UK government is secretly preparing for a last minute visit by the US President following the G20 meeting in Hamburg.

Whitehall sources have confirmed the US leader may “drop in” between the global summit and a confirmed meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on 14 July for France’s Bastille Day celebrations.

Trump will visit Poland before meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 6 July. He will also attend the G20 in Hamburg where the world’s 20 largest nations will meet to talk through policies on climate change, trade and refugees, among other issues.

Trump has been invited on a state visit to the UK by the Prime Minister which traditionally includes a reception at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle with the Queen.

However no date has been set and it’s believed the White House postponed the trip due to concerns about mass protests and security.

Critics have publicised his “sneak” trip online and say they are “willing to commit to protesting this bigot at short notice”.

Donald Trump is planning to sneak into Britain to avoid protests. RT if you're willing to commit to protesting this bigot at short notice ✊ — Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) July 2, 2017

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has previously said he didn’t think the UK should be “rolling out the red carpet” for Trump after the President criticised his response to the London Bridge terror attack.

‘ARSENAL’ FOUND IN HAMBURG

In Germany, preparations for the G20 are already well underway with protesters removed from a park where they had set up tents.

Hamburg Police have also found an “arsenal” of weapons at an apartment including throwing knives, baseball bats, batons, fireworks, chemicals and gas masks.

“An analysis of the chemicals and their possible applications is currently underway,” police said.

More than 30 anti-capitalist protests have been scheduled for before and during the meeting which will also include China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More than 20,000 police will be on duty in the city.

The White House has confirmed President Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit, although it’s not clear whether it will be a full bilateral meeting or a quick “pull aside”.

Ahead of the meeting Chancellor Merkel said the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement made Europe “more determined than ever” to make the accord a success.

Merkel said last Thursday that “the differences are obvious and it would be dishonest to try to cover that up. That I won’t do.”

The G20 begins on Friday 7 July.

— With wires