British and US politicians react to Trump using the F-word
We spoke to various politicians at the Nato summit to gauge reaction to Donald Trump's expletive laden anger about the hostilities between Iran and Israel.
Speaking first to the British defence secretary John Healey and then Democratic senator Chris Coons, who serves on the congressional foreign relations committee.
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