The internet is fact-checking Trump's first UK interview

Donald Trump has given his first UK interview — with former Tory management contender Michael Gove — through which he praised Britain for the Brexit vote and stated he needs a commerce cope with the UK executed shortly. 

Revealed in The Sunday Times, the interview touched on many different topics, from Trump's constructive stance on Russia and Putin to calling Nato "out of date." 

However individuals on Twitter stated that a number of the statements have been factually incorrect: 

Eire 

Trump complained that the EU blocked plans to construct a 2.eight km (1.74 mile) rock barrier at his Doonbeg golf resort in Eire. In reality, it was the Clare County Council that said it did not have enough proof to conclude that the barrier wouldn't adversely influence the setting:

A fast and truthful commerce deal  

Trump stated: "I’m an enormous fan of the UK, we’re gonna work very onerous to get it achieved shortly and executed correctly. Good for each side."

Nevertheless, beneath EU guidelines, the UK can't make any trade deals with particular person member states or non-EU nations till Britain has truly left the EU, which can take no less than two years: 

Illegals

Trump stated Merkel made "one catastrophic mistake" by welcoming "all these illegals," in reference to the Syrian refugees. 

However individuals have been fast to notice that refugees usually are not illegals: 

Russia

After opening up for the first time concerning the risk that Russia hacked the U.S. presidential election, Trump advised Gove that "we ought to be able to belief Putin":

What's Brexit?

Others identified that Trump did not appear to know what Brexit was till a few months ago: