We - Theresa May and I - are so different. I've been bombarded and contacted by press from around the world.' "I'm just glad he was not contacting me to say he was going to war with North Korea," she said.ĭescribing her bewilderment at becoming involved in a political firestorm, the 41-year-old said: 'I haven't been able to leave my house. She added, "It's amazing to think that the world's most powerful man managed to press the wrong button." I'm just waiting for a call from the White House with an apology." "I was in bed by half ten last night and oblivious to it all. "If I wanted to be famous I would have gone on X-Factor." She told The Press Association in an interview. Theresa May Scrivener, now dubbed the 'wrong Theresa May' broke her silence Thursday. "I'm very clear, that retweeting from Britain First was the wrong thing to do." "The fact that we work together does not mean that we're afraid to say when we think the United States has got it wrong, and to be very clear with them," she said. May, who is currently on a visit to Jordan's capital, Amman, stood her ground with the rebuke of Trump. A spokesman for May confirmed that "an invitation for a state visit has been extended and has been accepted." No further details were provided. Some accused Trump of interfering with British politics others suggested Trump's visit to Britain should be put on hold, indefinitely. #SpecialRelationship began trending on Twitter as hundreds questioned the current state of U.S.-British relations. "Theresa Scrivener is one confused lady right now," wrote another user.Īside from the eye-rolling at his latest gaffe, Trump's promotion of videos from Britain First combined with such a public swipe at May triggered anger and concern. "Poor Theresa Scrivener must have wondered what she had done!" tweeted another. "Today, I feel sorry for Theresa Scrivener waking up to THIS from the President of the United States," read one tweet. While many were amused at Trump's misfiring, some spared a thought for Theresa May Scrivener. It didn't take long for news of Trump's error to spread. ![]() Trump kept the wording of his second attempt the same. This time he mentioned the correct Twitter handle and targeted the actual prime minister of the United Kingdom. just received a diplomatic correspondence by tweet from the US President," tweeted Gerard Brady, who attached a screen-grab of Trump's error. "The best part about this is that a random woman called Theresa May Scrivener, with 6 followers. We are doing just fine!" Trump's tweet was soon deleted. The initial tweet reads: "Theresa don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. Screen-grabs of the presidential error were taken and shared within seconds. It didn't take long for eagle-eyed Twitter users to pounce on Trump's mistake. Trump's schoolboy error was met with shock, amusement and left many Brits wondering: "Who in the world is Theresa May Scrivener?" ![]() Unfortunately for Trump, the target of his tweet was not the prime minister of the United Kingdom as he had intended but in fact another woman named Theresa May Scrivener who had just six followers and a protected account.
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