In a press conference the pair gave today, however, Mr Trump praised the Prime Minister, celebrating the “special relationship” between the USA and UK.
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The Next Revolution host Steve Hilton on President Trump’s comments on British PM Theresa May’s handling of Brexit and the protests of Trump in London.
Trump is meeting May for a working lunch before meeting the Queen for tea and a likely round at his Scottish golf course. I never said anything bad about her”, Trump told The Sun, sticking to his usual critique of the newspaper: “That is fake news.
“I told her how to do it. A great job. And I mean that”, Trump said.
At Chequers, Trump and May will discuss foreign policy, according to White House officials.
Demonstrators fly a blimp portraying U.S. President Donald Trump, in Parliament Square, during the visit by Trump and first lady Melania Trump in London, July 13, 2018.
Some British politicians expressed outrage over Trump’s interview, particularly his criticism of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit negotiation strategy and claim that she “didn’t listen” to his advice on the issue. He’s a very people person.
Speaking with The Sun newspaper after arriving in the country yesterday, Trump described Johnson as “a very talented guy” for whom he had “a lot of respect”.
Asked if the ex-minister could be in No 10 one day, he replied: “Well I am not pitting one against the other”.
Prime Minister May said they had discussed plans for an “ambitious” trade agreement.
Trump, who meets with Putin in Helsinki next week, said he would raise Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections but added “I don’t think you’ll have any “Gee, I did it, I did it, you got me” ” response from the Russian Federation leader.
The president slammed Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, a city that has been the target of several terrorist attacks in recent years: “I look at cities in Europe, and I can be specific if you’d like”.
“She said: ‘Don’t worry it’s only the press.’ I thought that was very professional”. “Now he might not like the current president, but I represent the United States”.
“I used to love London as a city”, Trump said.
He has also fought criticism of Trump’s trip to the United Kingdom, saying in a statement: “It is absolutely vital the United Kingdom extends the hand of friendship to our most important ally”.
He added: “I think allowing millions and millions of people to come into Europe is very, very sad”. “Right now we’re going to be talking about some things taking place in the Middle East and elsewhere”.
“I’d like to see them be able to work it out so it could go quickly”, he said.
So what did he say today?
Most of the protests against Trump have taken aim and his anti-immigrant rhetoric, as well as his administration’s policy of separating undocumented parents and children who cross the United States border. “It’s called fake news”.
“She should negotiate the best way she knows how”.
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The man behind the balloon said the juvenility of his idea was a match for the juvenility of the president.
