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Trump on the phone with PM May: “UK a very, very special place for me and for my country”
The special relationship between the UK and the US will go from “strength to strength”, Donald Trump has told Theresa May in their first telephone call since his election. The President-elect told the Prime Minister the UK was a “very, very special place for me and for our country”. He set out his “close and personal connections with, and warmth for, the UK”, according to a Downing Street spokesman. Mrs. May stressed the importance of Britain's relationship with the US in the wake of the Brexit vote. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesYeah real special...
Nov 11th, 2016 - 12:51 pm - Link - Report abuse -2So special that he called the leaders of...
South Korea, Japan, Egypt, Australia, India, Turkey, Israel and Mexico.
FIRST.....
If that's not a snub I don't know what is....
British politicians have been plain stupid to attack Trump-it doesn't get much clearer than the fact Trump supported the Brexit vote and in fact likened his victory to Brexit. Voicey, while Obarmy told the UK they would go to the back of the queue for trade deals post- Brexit,Trump stated that if he attained power the British would be at the front of the queue. Trump, unlike Obarmy was grateful that when the US go into action, the UK is usually its main ally.There is no need to call us first, as Trump has clearly stated that he wants to improve the special relationship. So no snub, Voicey, Trump likes the UK. And we've just been chosen to service European F35s in Wales.
Nov 11th, 2016 - 02:13 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Trump and indeed the rest of us - the deplorables, that is - value the UK.
Nov 11th, 2016 - 02:46 pm - Link - Report abuse +2And truth be known we hold a very similar affinity for Cannuckistan and the Asstralians.
At the end of the day America has few friends that we can depend on.
Israel is most certainly one.
For Obamy to attempt to drive a wedge between us and the Brits and the Israelis was the height of foolishness and once again demonstrates how crippling his limited understanding of America is.
The great failing of Obamy's globalism and international meddlings is that he tended to place excessive value on relationships of dubious merit.
While we probably won't march lockstep, President Trump will pay much, much more attention to those with which we share a common heritage than did the soon to be footnoted Obamy.
Fair comment Chronic....
Nov 11th, 2016 - 02:55 pm - Link - Report abuse -2Trump got his support largely from coffin dodgers like me. Its no wonder he realises that we will usually support America. The exception was the Vietnam war. After the American snub over Suez we stood back realising that Vietnam was a lost cause from the start. Eventually most Yanks realised too. But then we made the same mistake America made with Vietnam by invading Iraq against the advice of our FO Camel Corps. Bush and Bliar's redneck revenge. This has caused a continuing bloodbath in the middle east. I have high hopes for Trump. He is politically incorrect. He realises some countries need strong dictators to maintain order as the lesser of the evils. I think he will line up beside Putin in Syria and encourage other middle east strong men to restore peace in the other trouble spots. A far cry from Hillary's interventionist schemes.
Nov 11th, 2016 - 04:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0So, he finally got around to calling the UK. Must have been last on the list.
Nov 11th, 2016 - 10:54 pm - Link - Report abuse -3I thought Trump is banned from visiting the UK.
Hepatia, with Trump you can put your prediction up to 29 years now. Not that it will make any difference.29, 290 or 2900 years. Your imperialist country aint going to get it's hands on the Falklands. Ever.
Nov 15th, 2016 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0Please read the title as: “xyz a very, very special place for me and for my country”. That's what he can say about Each & every country! :o))
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