‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling apologises over Trump tweets
By Reuters
02 August 2017 |
11:00 am
Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has apologised to the family of a wheelchair-bound boy for tweets in which she accused U.S. President Donald Trump of ignoring his proffered hand at a media event.
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