British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says President Donald Trump's remarks about Britain's U.S. ambassador and Prime Minister Theresa May are "disrespectful and wrong."
After a British newspaper published Ambassador Kim Darroch's unflattering assessments of the administration in Washington, Trump sent a series of tweets branding Darroch "very stupid" and calling May's handling of Brexit "foolish."
Hunt tweeted that "allies need to treat each other with respect," and said that "if I become PM our Ambassador stays."
Hunt is one of two politicians competing to replace May as Conservative Party leader and prime minister.
His tone contrasts with that of his rival, Boris Johnson. Asked about Trump's criticism of May, Johnson said, "Myself, I have said some pretty critical things about the Brexit negotiations so far" and "I think it's very important that we have a strong relationship with our most important ally."
