Trump's tweets and the Irish border – Politics Weekly podcast

Anushka Asthana is joined by Andrew Lilico, Polly Toynbee, Brian Klaas and Brendan Cox to discuss outrage at President Trump’s sharing of anti-Muslim videos. Plus RTE’s Tony Connelly on the Irish border and Brexit

A series of presidential tweets have caused an unprecedented diplomatic incident between Britain and the US. Donald Trump shared anti-Muslim videos from the account of a leader of a far-right UK party prompting outrage in Britain and America alike. So should his state visit go ahead?

Joining Anushka Asthana is Brian Klaas, author of The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s Attack on Democracy and Brendan Cox, the husband of murdered MP Jo Cox who now campaigns on anti-extremism. In the studio are Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee and the pro-Brexit economist Andrew Lilico.

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