Article snippet: MORE’s conduct during his trip to the United Kingdom has left even seasoned observers scratching their heads. Trump’s criticism of British Prime Minister Theresa May in an interview with The Sun newspaper has overshadowed the visit, to no discernible benefit to the president. on Friday that he had tried to apologize to her. “When I saw her this morning I said, ‘I want [to] apologize, because I said such good things about you.’ She said, ‘Don’t worry, it’s only the press,’ ” Trump said. Trump also blamed the controversy on “fake news,” despite The Sun posting audio of the interview. Media watchers also suggested it was an odd jab for the president to make against a newspaper controlled by Rupert Murdoch, a Trump ally. May retained a diplomatic tone during the news conference but left no doubt about the friction caused by Trump’s remarks. She insisted that a deal put forth by her last week on Brexit negotiations was a fair reflection of the wishes of the voters as expressed in the June 2016 referendum. She said the UK would be able to negotiate a trade deal with the United States if her preferred outcome occurred — a view that Trump agreed with during their joint appearance but had cast doubt on in his interview with The Sun. Pointedly, she turned to look directly at Trump during her prepared remarks as she said, “It is all of our responsibility to ensure that transatlantic unity endures.” James Boys, a British political historian, said of May, “She was put in a v... Link to the full article to read more