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		</div><p>Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has warned it was a “great mistake” for British politicians to demonise Donald Trump.</p>
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<p>In the latest seven-way TV election debate hosted by ITV, the parties clashed over the US president – who arrives in the UK on Monday ahead of a meeting of Nato leaders.</p>
<p>In some of the strongest exchanges, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson said that, while the relationship with the US was important, Mr Trump did not share British values.</p>
<p>“The last thing we should have done is to roll out the red carpet for a state visit,” she said.</p>
<figure id="attachment_145380" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-145380" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-145380" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/A5FAB1A1-2F8F-40D9-89AA-432DF330B8EE.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="373" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145380" class="wp-caption-text">Treasury Chief Secretary Rishi Sunak and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage in the ITV debate</figcaption></figure>
<p>Mr Farage said that, while some of Mr Trump’s comments were wrong, it was essential to consider the national interest in maintaining the relationship with the US.</p>
<p>“It was crass and it was crude and it was wrong – men say dreadful things sometimes. If all of us were called out for what we did on a night out after a drink, none of us would …” he said.</p>
<p>At that point he was interrupted by Ms Swinson who said: “Is that what you do on a night out after a drink?”</p>
<p>Mr Farage replied: “He is president of the USA and that relationship matters.</p>
<p>“You are so anti-American you are prepared to put your hatred of Trump above our national interest.</p>
<p>“That is a great mistake.”</p>
<p>Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price said Mr Farage was wrong to defend the US president.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_145387" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-145387" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-145387" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/319C04C9-B132-4BD6-8AA5-CA907CE47F28.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="401" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-145387" class="wp-caption-text">The political parties clashed over Donald Trump ahead his visit this week</figcaption></figure>
<p>“It can never be acceptable for a man to talk about grabbing women. If you think it is you should be ashamed of yourself,” he said.</p>
<p>Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Boris Johnson was trying to pursue the same “strong man” tactics of the president.</p>
<p>“That in my view is not what the UK or any it needs. Donald Trump’s attitudes are wrong and they are dangerous.</p>
<p>“In Boris Johnson we have got somebody who is trying to be like him,” she said.</p>
<p>For Labour shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon said: “Our quarrel and difference is with some of the policies of Donald Trump who, like Boris Johnson, is a politician who has given the green light to sexism, homophobia and racism and that cannot be allowed to flourish.”</p>
<p>However for the Conservatives, Treasury Chief Secretary Rishi Sunak said that the relationship with the US was essential to Britain’s national security and should not be denigrated.</p>
<p>“The relationship we have with America is incredibly important for keeping us safe.</p>
<p>“The intelligence that is shared keeps all of us safe every single day,” he said.</p>
<p>“That is not something to turn your nose at. It is something we should be welcoming.”</p>
<p>He also rejected accusations that Mr Johnson was guilty of fostering homophobia, after referring to gay men as “bum boys in tank tops”.</p>
<p>“When it comes to LGBT rights the Prime Minister’s record is very clear.</p>
<p>“He was the first leading Conservative politician to come out in favour of same sex marriage,” he said.</p>
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