Late editions cover the spectacular backfiring of the PM’s decision to host Donald Trump

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Today’s Sun front page bears no surprises as the Trump interview was theirs: “May has wrecked Brexit … US deal is off!”

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The rest of us love the story too: the Guardian’s version is “Soft Brexit will ‘kill’ UK hopes of US trade pact”.

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Very similar line taken in the Telegraph – “May’s soft Brexit will kill chance of US trade deal” …

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… and the Times: “May’s Brexit will kill US trade deal, says Trump”.

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The FT sticks with the Brussels backlash: “Nato allies bridle at Trump claim of pledge to lift defence spending”.



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The Mail’s third edition calls it “President’s Brexit attack on May” and goes on that “he suggest Boris would make a great PM”.

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The Express splash is the “Tory revolt over May’s Brexit plan” but it puts the bad American house guest across the top: “Trump drops a bombshell on May by saying: I want Boris as PM’”.

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“Donald Thump” is what the Mirror calls him, also referring to it as a “bombshell”.



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The i’s effort: “Trump flies into diplomatic storm”.

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But maybe it’s the Metro that best has the measure of the man: “Trump – Brits like me a lot”.

