“He hates the United Kingdom, there is no doubt about that. I just think that his visit won’t put any pressure on the Democratic Unionist Party, quite the reverse actually, because he is seen by so many as pro-republican and pro-nationalist,” Ms Foster told GB News.

Her comments came after TUV leader Jim Allister branded Mr Biden “anti-British and anti-unionist”.

Ms Sloat was asked about these comments during the media briefing.

“I think the track record of the President shows that he is not anti-British,” she said.

[I don’t think Biden hates the British. I think he’s just stupidly careless about his remarks regarding British-Irish relations, in the same way that many Americans of Irish descent tend to get. Unfortunately, Biden makes these remarks as a high-ranking public official and now head of state, while the rest of them make them anonymously in American pubs. That’s why Biden’s handlers only allowed him to stay in Northern Ireland for less than a day — to minimize the potential for more stupidly careless comments. — Ed]