'That don't impress me much': Singer Shania Twain apologises for saying she would have voted for Donald Trump

Canadian singer Shania Twain has said sorry for claiming she would have voted for Donald Trump if she was American.

The singer, best known for her 1997 song That Don't Impress Me Much, wrote on Twitter: "I would like to apologise to anybody I have offended in a recent interview with the Guardian relating to the American President.

"The question caught me off guard. As a Canadian, I regret answering this unexpected question without giving my response more context."

In the Guardian interview she spoke mostly about recovering from vocal cord paralysis and her split from her music producer husband Robert "Mutt" Lange.

However towards the end of the article she is also quoted saying: "I would have voted for [Trump] because, even though he was offensive, he seemed honest."

She added: "I would have voted for a feeling that it was transparent. And politics has a reputation of not being that, right?"

After the comments sparked outrage, Ms Twain posted a series of tweets explaining that her quotes were not in line with her personal beliefs.

She wrote: "I am passionately against discrimination of any kind and hope it’s clear from the choices I have made, and the people I stand with, that I do not hold any common moral beliefs with the current President.

"I was trying to explain, in response to a question about the election, that my limited understanding was that the President talked to a portion of America like an accessible person they could relate to, as he was NOT a politician.

"My answer was awkward, but certainly should not be taken as representative of my values nor does it mean I endorse him.

"I make music to bring people together. My path will always be one of inclusivity, as my history shows."

Donald Trump has drawn fire for policies and comments that critics have branded divisive.

His controversial "Muslim ban", which bars visitors travelling to the US from six mainly Muslim countries, and proposals to build a wall on the Mexican border have angered human rights groups.

In January tens of thousands of people joined women's rights marches to mark a year since the embattled president's inauguration and protest against his comment that he could "grab [women] by the pussy".

The Democratic Party has also sued Russia, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks over accusations they worked together to disrupt the 2016 US presidential election.

The political party has alleged that Trump officials – including his son and son-in-law – conspired with the Russian government to undermine the campaign of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Court papers in Manhattan, filed on Friday, revealed accusations that Russia’s military spy agency worked with Mr Trump's team to hack Democratic computers.

Mr Trump has repeatedly denied allegations of collusion between his team and Russia.