Fransen, 31, is deputy leader of Britain First, a minor anti-Islam party with an estimated 1,000 followers that has had no electoral success. She has been charged with using threatening or abusive language following an appearance at a far-right rally in Belfast this summer. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Britain First deputy leader, Jayda Fransen. The Islamophobic videos were originally tweeted by Fransen on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning before being picked up by Trump. The Muslim Council of Britain had urged the prime minister to distance herself from Trump over the comments.

Source: The Guardian November 29, 2017 12:07 UTC