Trump says May's soft Brexit deal could 'kill' U.S.-UK trade deal - Sun

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Trump says May's soft Brexit deal could 'kill' U.S.-UK trade deal - Sun

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are met by British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip at Blenheim Palace, where they are attending a dinner with other specially invited guests and business leaders, near Oxford, Britain, July 12, 2018. Geoff Pugh/Pool via REUTERS

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump says that a soft Brexit of the type set out by Prime Minister Theresa May last week would "probably kill" chances of a trade deal between Britain and the United States, the Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday.

 

"If they do a deal like that, we would be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, so it will probably kill the deal," the Sun newspaper quoted Trump as saying in extracts from an interview.

 

Trump also said May had ignored his advice on how to leave the European Union. "I would have done it much differently," he was quoted as saying. "I actually told Theresa May how to do it, but she didn’t listen to me."

 

(Reporting by David Milliken; Editing by Leslie Adler)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-07-13

[MRToMRT]

He talks to the The Sun before the PM - what a complete dicktard.

[Thian]

Well at least Mrs May knows how to behave properly...have you seen Juncker today? Look how pissed he was, what a shame.

 

 

[JAG]

9 minutes ago, Thian said:

Well at least Mrs May knows how to behave properly...have you seen Juncker today? Look how pissed he was, what a shame.

 

 

I believe that when describing a politician or other major public figure, the phrase used is " tired and emotional"...

 

I wonder if someone else in his " entourage" has it in for him? Allowing him to be seen in public in that state?

[Thian]

3 minutes ago, JAG said:

I believe that when describing a politician or other major public figure, the phrase used is " tired and emotional"...

 

I wonder if someone else in his " entourage" has it in for him? Allowing him to be seen in public in that state?

I don't care what this is or how they call it, he's pissed (like many times before) and this guy can't even drive a car, let alone control a continent.

 

Hope we'll get rid of him very soon.

 

Even my own PM had to hold his hand or he would fall, and this didn't even happen in Thailand ?

[bristolboy]

1 hour ago, JAG said:

I believe that when describing a politician or other major public figure, the phrase used is " tired and emotional"...

 

I wonder if someone else in his " entourage" has it in for him? Allowing him to be seen in public in that state?

I've often asked the same question about Trump's entourage. At least Juncker has the excuse of alcohol. It's frightening to think that Trump gets there without any intoxicants.

[Laughing Gravy]

Whether you like Trump or not he is the president of the USA. As a British citizen I am embarrassed the way Said Khan has allowed balloons of him around Londonstan. too many tree hugging leftie loonies marching. Just reminds me of the lot at Greenham Coomon in the 1980's were they use to spit, throw excrement at you when guarding the fence. 

 

Trump has said what to many British politicians should be saying. This is not what the UK voted for and he is right that TM has 'caved in' so to speak. There will be posters on here who just won't like what he says, because it is the truth.

 

 

[bristolboy]

1 minute ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Whether you like Trump or not he is the president of the USA. As a British citizen I am embarrassed the way Said Khan has allowed balloons of him around Londonstan. too many tree hugging leftie loonies marching. Just reminds me of the lot at Greenham Coomon in the 1980's were they use to spit, throw excrement at you when guarding the fence. 

 

Trump has said what to many British politicians should be saying. This is not what the UK voted for and he is right that TM has 'caved in' so to speak. There will be posters on here who just won't like what he says, because it is the truth.

 

 

What makes his comment so ridiculous is that tariffs that the US now imposes on imports from the EU are already very low. There's really not much room for improvement for the UK's access to the American market. In fact, a freer trade agreement would improve the prospect for American exports more than British ones.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, bristolboy said:

What makes his comment so ridiculous is that tariffs that the US now imposes on imports from the EU are already very low. There's really not much room for improvement for the UK's access to the American market. In fact, a freer trade agreement would improve the prospect for American exports more than British ones.

That's the reason we like to have EU doing our bidding towards other large economies. The negotiation power of large economy is always better than smaller, independent countries.

[bristolboy]

2 minutes ago, oilinki said:

That's the reason we like to have EU doing our bidding towards other large economies. The negotiation power of large economy is always better than smaller, independent countries.

But in this case, there isn't much even the EU could get. Average tariffs between the EU and the USA are very low. Just a few exceptions like the 10% tax on US autos, and the US 25% tax on SUVs

[sammieuk1]

What a gut wrenching photo of the year contender. 

[Orac]

1 hour ago, JAG said:

I believe that when describing a politician or other major public figure, the phrase used is " tired and emotional"...

 

I wonder if someone else in his " entourage" has it in for him? Allowing him to be seen in public in that state?

 

A poor diversion from the OP but, to paraphrase Churchill, in the morning Junkers will be sober, at least for a short while, but TM will still be splashing around in the brown stuff she has managed to get all over the place.

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the Sun newspaper

An oxymoron.

 

[Tradewind777]

Brexiteers can use Junkers’ drunken walk as a good reason to be rid of the EU. Meanwhile Trump is using his “divide and conquer” strategy against the Europeans and Brits. It will be interesting to see how he can use such a strategy against the Russians but no doubt there will be some game played to satisfy his voter base back home. That’s what it is always about.

[GroveHillWanderer]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

"If they do a deal like that, we would be dealing with the European Union instead of dealing with the UK, so it will probably kill the deal," the Sun newspaper quoted Trump as saying in extracts from an interview.

This, like a lot of what Trump says, makes no sense whatsoever. If and when the UK leaves the EU, whatever the final details of the Brexit deal are, the UK will no longer be part of the EU. 

 

So in any post-Brexit trade deal between the US and the UK, the US will not be "dealing with the European Union."

[My Thai Life]

Trump's support of a hard Brexit is driven by his desire to weaken the EU, whose GDP rivals that of the US, nothing to do with a "special relationship".

 

Trump is the best advert for Remain there is.

[Chomper Higgot]

So Trump’s message.

 

Completely break with your largest market then come to me and I’ll give you the deal you want (and I promise I won’t take advantage of the weak position you put yourself in).

[Monomial]

9 minutes ago, My Thai Life said:

Trump's support of a hard Brexit is driven by his desire to weaken the EU, whose GDP rivals that of the US, nothing to do with a "special relationship".

 

Trump is the best advert for Remain there is.

 

You are over simplifying. While that certainly may be a tangential element to his position, the most important reason for his support of Brexit is that it rivals his own position on immigration. If this was all about money it could be worked out.

 

This split the world is undergoing right now is about values. There may be a desire by those supporting the status quo to try and reduce it to money, but it is dangerous to ignore the much larger concern that people have.  Money can always mitigate that to some degree, but if you think the only reason Trump is anti-EU is because they are a big (and possibly competitive) trading block, then you really need to pay more attention to the feeling on the street.

 

Trump wants more open support from the world for his values on immigration and terrorism. The EU is not supporting him on this, so he dislikes them. Money is always there, but it is a background issue. You need to view all of Trump's positions in this larger context. 

 

 

[riclag]

1 hour ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Whether you like Trump or not he is the president of the USA. As a British citizen I am embarrassed the way Said Khan has allowed balloons of him around Londonstan. too many tree hugging leftie loonies marching. Just reminds me of the lot at Greenham Coomon in the 1980's were they use to spit, throw excrement at you when guarding the fence. 

 

Trump has said what to many British politicians should be saying. This is not what the UK voted for and he is right that TM has 'caved in' so to speak. There will be posters on here who just won't like what he says, because it is the truth.

 

 

cheers mate, from across the ocean

[Ulic]

2 hours ago, MRToMRT said:

He talks to the The Sun before the PM - what a complete dicktard.

No different than Obama who before the Brexit vote announced there would be no

"special relationship" front of the line free-trade deal for the UK. He said many countries

 

wanted to negotiate free trade agreements with the US and the UK would have to wait their turn at the back of the line. Both should have kept their pie holes shut. Stay out of other countries business. But the US has never been good at that whether you are a friend or not.

[arithai12]

ok let me see. Woody Allen, Cinderella, ... who are the other two?

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, oilinki said:

That's the reason we like to have EU doing our bidding towards other large economies. The negotiation power of large economy is always better than smaller, independent countries.

No we don't like....

[jayboy]

1 hour ago, Laughing Gravy said:

Whether you like Trump or not he is the president of the USA. As a British citizen I am embarrassed the way Said Khan has allowed balloons of him around Londonstan. too many tree hugging leftie loonies marching. Just reminds me of the lot at Greenham Coomon in the 1980's were they use to spit, throw excrement at you when guarding the fence. 

 

Trump has said what to many British politicians should be saying. This is not what the UK voted for and he is right that TM has 'caved in' so to speak. There will be posters on here who just won't like what he says, because it is the truth.

 

 

It's interesting to remember since you mention Greenham Common that the women camped out there, still glorified in the liberal media, were completely and utterly wrong.They were protesting the placing of cruise missiles on British soil at a time of Soviet aggressive posturing.But the determination of the West under Thatcher and Reagan to stand up to Kremlin hardliners had its effect.Shortly after Gorbachev emerged and the Soviet Empire disintegrated.There are some lessons here.Decent leaders may have to ignore mass protests.The trendy idea of who is wrong and who is right may not pass the test of history.The Greenham Common women were not heroines but dupes.

[Mickmouse1]

He was met ONLY by the US Ambassador to the UK and was taken directly to the Ambassador's official residence.No British official received him as this visit labled as a business visit rather than Official  or State visit?" I think British people like me" Trump Said

Well he thinks WRONG ?

[ballpoint]

15 minutes ago, arithai12 said:

ok let me see. Woody Allen, Cinderella, ... who are the other two?

The ugly sisters.

[ballpoint]

Interesting to see May sucking up to Trump's NRA supporters by exercising her right to bare arms.

[pegman]

Well, how do you like him so far Mayham? Surprise, surprise he back stabbed you. How dumb is she? Now she has him meeting our Queen with his wife/escort/hooker. When de Gaulle pulled this kind of stunt in Canada his trip was cut short and he was sent packing. Same needs to be done here if the lady could just grew a pair. 

[riclag]

23 minutes ago, Ulic said:

No different than Obama who before the Brexit vote announced there would be no

"special relationship" front of the line free-trade deal for the UK. He said many countries

 

wanted to negotiate free trade agreements with the US and the UK would have to wait their turn at the back of the line. Both should have kept their pie holes shut. Stay out of other countries business. But the US has never been good at that whether you are a friend or not.

"She should negotiate the best way she knows how, but it's too bad what's going on," the President said.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/politics/trump-uk-visit-intl/index.html

At the Nato press conference crowds of reporters where their asking questions from, according to the  hysterical left , a man that's unfit to be President.Why they ask questions from somebody who is according to the racist left ,stupid, is beyond my comprehension,maybe they know something !  He was asked about Brexit.He felt it was up to the BP

[Berkshire]

33 minutes ago, Mickmouse1 said:

He was met ONLY by the US Ambassador to the UK and was taken directly to the Ambassador's official residence.No British official received him as this visit labled as a business visit rather than Official  or State visit?" I think British people like me" Trump Said

Well he thinks WRONG ?

Yeah, Trump is frequently wrong.  Heck, he thinks Americans like him.  Most of us hate his guts. 

[Orac]

He was met ONLY by the US Ambassador to the UK and was taken directly to the Ambassador's official residence.No British official received him as this visit labled as a business visit rather than Official  or State visit[emoji38]" I think British people like me" Trump Said
Well he thinks WRONG [emoji38]

To be fair I am not sure who was available to meet him. Not a state visit so not correct for Liz to do it and a minor royal would send the wrong message and also TM and our new Foreign Secretary were probably still in Brussels for NATO meeting or at another location in U.K. on the way home so again it could cause diplomatic embarrassment for a lower order functionary to be there.


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