Donald Trump hails Bond star Sir Sean Connery as ‘quite a guy’

Donald Trump paid tribute to Sir Sean Connery after the actor’s death. (PA Archive/PA Images)

President Donald Trump has paid his own tribute to the late James Bond star Sir Sean Connery, hailing him as a “great actor and an even greater man”.

The controversial US president, who is up for re-election this week, added that the Scot was “so highly regarded” it had helped him win planning approval for a controversial development.