He added the other four people on board would have died "quite rapidly" from smoke inhalation from the fire that broke out after the helicopter crashed outside the stadium on 27 October 2018.

Mr Trump made his comments while speaking to reporters on board the Air Force One.

He argues that in order to get young people on board, a consistent effort has to be made to get them to stay on the right path rather than be tempted by gang leaders' offers.

"I think the people want to be with us," Trump said in the press room on board the presidential plane.

Asked by the BBC on board Air Force One about his relationship with Sir Keir, Trump added that they would be having a call "over the next 24 hours".