President Trump said Jan. 12 he canceled an official visit to London to dedicate the new U.S. embassy because it was a 'bad' real estate deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 12, 2018In fact, it was never certain that Trump would make the visit to Britain, historically America’s closest ally. Trump told May in a phone call last month that he planned to visit early in 2018. The morning after President Trump tweeted about not coming to Britain's capital, a wax figure of him appeared outside the U.S. embassy in London. Earlier this week, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had rejected suggestions that now was not the time for a state visit.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2018 07:45 UTC