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Donald Trump's official visit to the UK was accompanied by mega-protests against his presence and put the British government in a delicate situation because of the statements of the American president the day before
Protesters organized to follow the president wherever he goes. More than 50,000 people are expected in the English capital this Friday, although the Trump agenda does not include any official events in London.
Trump arrived on Thursday 12, for two days a time when the British government is facing a deep internal split about Brexit negotiations – the UK's exit from the European Union.
On the same day, he attended a gala dinner with Premier Theresa May at Blenheim Palace, the British newspaper The Sun published on the Internet an exclusive interview with Trump in which he criticized May's role in Brexit organization, claiming that she would not have followed her advice to seek a more radical exit from the European bloc.
In the interview, which shows the cover of The Sun this Friday, the President praises former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, May's disaffection, criticizes London Mayor Sadiq Khan and hints at Brexit The May proposal to seek a free trade zone with the EU would "kill" any prospect of trade with the United States.
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Trump also said that former Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, who resigned this week for disagreements with May on the Brexit, would be a "good prime minister."
"I think he has what I need … I have a lot of respect for Boris.He likes me and says good things about me", said Trump, who called Johnson "a very talented guy." "I really like him."
"Brexit hard" x 'Sweet Brexit & # 39;
The newspaper itself says that Trump's statements play on "nitroglycerin" in the internal conflicts of a government shaken by the resignations of Conservative Party members in favor of the so-called "hard" Brexit ", the most radical break with the EU without participation in the single market.
Boris Johnson announced that he would leave the position Monday, a few hours after the resignation of Brexit Minister David Davis. have also resigned in response to a plan called "soft brexit" by the prime minister, which plans to maintain economic ties with the EU after leaving the bloc, scheduled for March this year.
For Johnson and Davis, who, unlike May, who campaigned for Brexit at the plebiscite in June 2016, the Prime Minister's proposal weakens Britain's position
According to Trump's statements in British newspaper, the solution proposed by May would force the United States to negotiate with the European Union instead of signing agreements directly with the British
"Poor Work"
Still at The Sun, the US president has accused the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, of doing "a terrible job" in the fight against terrorism. He also stated that there was too much immigration in Europe
Khan allowed the protesters to release a giant balloon with a doll representing Trump as a baby during the president's visit to London [19659007LauraKuenssbergeditoroftheBBCsaidTrump'sstatements"pbadlikeasteamroller"onTheresaMayandherargumentsforatradedealwiththeEU
The Prime Minister's office, which met Trump again on Friday to discuss bilateral agreements, did not comment on the president's statements. In addition to a bilateral meeting with May, he visits Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle
She then travels to Scotland, where she plans to play golf at her own golf club on Saturday.
Trump violates protocol, says
Trump's controversial comments published during the official visit were clbadified by the New York Times as "a significant violation of traditional protocol". The paper says Trump "exposed his mark of confrontational diplomacy …. undermining Prime Minister Theresa may hours after landing" in the UK
The New York Times sums up Trump's current trip to Europe as "a tour of the global breakup unlike any other held by another recent American leader."
Before coming to England, Trump was in Brussels, where he generated tension with countries allied to him. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), the Western Military Alliance. He was upset when he said that Germany was a "prisoner of Russia" because of the energy supply agreements, and asked why the United States was investing billions of dollars in a military alliance intended to counterbalance Russian power.
In the morning of this Friday, sitting next to Theresa May, Trump says that he probably "never had such a good relationship" with the UK and called the relationship "strong "
Reactions against Trump
Protesters organized marches and demonstrations in various cities against the American president. In London, the ball with Trump "crybaby", should fly next to the British Parliament. The idea is to bring the baby, which cost more than £ 27,000 (£ 27,000), to the Trump Golf Club in Scotland.
Several British politicians have also criticized Trump's behavior. London Mayor Sadiq Khan called Trump's criticism of the city's terrorist attacks in 2017 as "nasty".
Khan defended the decision to allow the inflatable giant Trump to fly over London, saying "the idea of restricting the right to protest because it can offend a foreign leader is a dangerous path . "
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