Donald Trump says America's east coast 'could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming'

Donald Trump has said the USA's East Coast "could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming" as bitterly cold temperatures are expected to freeze large swaths of the country this holiday weekend.

The US president wrote on Twitter on Thursday: "In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year's Eve on record," and added: "Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!"