WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said late Thursday he no longer plansto attend the opening of a new US embassy in London.

He announced the decision in a midnight tweet amid reports in Britain thata Trump visit would be met with protests.

The president wrote that he was nixing the trip — initially scheduled fornext month — because he is displeased with the location of the new embassyand its price tag.

“Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of theObama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finestembassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off locationfor 1.2 billion dollars,” Trump wrote.

“Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!”

Trump has also been offered a full-blown state visit to Britain but no datehas been set, amid jitters over protests.

As recently as January 7, Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated that astate visit is still planned, saying “Trump is coming to the UK.”