Donald Trump has ‘nothing but praise’ for Theresa May, and now wants to get a trade deal with the UK done swiftly.
In contrast to Obama, who said the UK would be at the “back of the queue” for trade deals, Trump made clear a deal with Britain would be a priority for his administration.
“We’re gonna work very hard to get it done quickly and done properly. Good for both sides.”
“People, countries, want their own identity and the UK wanted its own identity. Brexit is going to end up being a great thing.”
Boris Johnson has welcomed Trump’s warm words and pledge to secure a trade deal.
Arriving in Brussels he said: ‘I think it’s very good news that the USA wants to do a good free trade deal with us and wants to do it very fast, and it’s great to hear that from President-Elect Donald Trump. Clearly it will have to be a deal that’s very much in the interests of both sides but I have no doubt it will be.’
‘I will be meeting with [Mrs May]. She’s requesting a meeting and we’ll have a meeting right after I get into the White House and it’ll be, I think we’re gonna get something done very quickly.’
Mr Trump said he thought that ‘Brexit is going to end up being a great thing’.
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