The tiny but virulent anti-Muslim group Britain First was virtually unknown in the United States until Wednesday, when President Trump retweeted a trio of inflammatory videos posted by one of its leaders. Britain First, for its part, rejoiced at what it saw as a huge boost in its profile. Here is some background about this group and its leaders:What does Britain First stand for? As well as echoing Trump’s “America first” rallying cry, “Britain First” as a slogan has chilling overtones for many Britons. What was the provenance of the retweeted videos?

Source: Los Angeles Times November 30, 2017 00:00 UTC