AP Analysis: Trump’s barbed comments upset British hosts
LONDON — There’s a character called Don Logan, played by Ben Kingsley in the British film “Sexy Beast” — a bullying and mercurial individual who wreaks havoc on the life of a retired former underworld cohort he visits in Spain. He intimidates, humiliates, taunts and worse. He is a most unwelcome house guest.
For many Britons, the role of Don Logan was played Friday by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The U.K. awoke to the visiting Trump’s fusillade against the country. He criticized its prime minister’s EU exit strategy and its immigration policy. He personally attacked London Mayor Sadiq Khan — effectively blaming him directly for terror attacks in the capital city.
That has left many here feeling a lot like Logan’s host as they roll out the red carpet to a world leader seemingly intent on denigrating their nation.