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Mr Galloway who was an MP for the Labour and later the Respect Party, said on Twitter: “Obama deported more folks than ALL US presidents put together. If you were with Obama you’ve no moral standing."

The former politician is one of the few people to come out in defence of Donald Trump in the wake of his immigration ban, which has leaders across the world criticise him.

In a furious rant, he also said: “Bill and Hillary Clinton and Obama until LAST WEEK murdered a million Muslims. Trump imposed a travel ban. And HE is the No1 villain?”