Brexit and the waning days of the United Kingdom

[Richard Hakluyt]

A different possibility....British political leaders made a big fuss about the insult partly to place Farage in a difficult spot. He could either criticise his orange mentor or lose support by pretending it was ok. Since no money or real estate was involved we could count on Trump not being particularly offended so it was a low risk stance.

[Tonitrus]

My experience with the UK and the military gave me that impression that while they don't have the culture of fawning over their military service members that we tend to have, the Brits take the legacy/memory of their veterans very seriously and equal us when it comes to honoring and memorializing their service.

[garbon]

A different possibility....British political leaders made a big fuss about the insult partly to place Farage in a difficult spot. He could either criticise his orange mentor or lose support by pretending it was ok. Since no money or real estate was involved we could count on Trump not being particularly offended so it was a low risk stance.

Maybe, but that doesn't appear to have worked out. Farage said Trump was wrong and Trump backtracked as far as Britain.

Also, if Trump wasn't going to be particularly offended then it wasn't much of a trap for Farage.