Donald Trump leaves England after blowing on the embers of Brexit

The impossible cousin of America, the one you spoil but who despises you, left the England, this Friday evening, July 13th. British Prime Minister Theresa May must feel relieved. US President Donald Trump spared him nothing. Neither the trumpeted disavowal in the tabloid Sun of his attempts at rapprochement with the European Union (EU) in the Brexit negotiations. Neither the stab in the back, which was to designate his opponent, ultra brexiter Boris Johnson, as " a guy who would make a formidable prime minister " in his place. A repeated insult to the woman at a surreal press conference held in the open at Checkers, the country residence of the British government leaders. A kind of cruel role-play where the humiliated had to swallow his pride while his persecutor, condescendingly, pretended to apologize.

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Yes, an article appeared in the press, admitted Mr. Trump, but " it does not reflect what I said about the Prime Minister. This is called fake news " he dared. In reality, M ^me May is an " incredible woman who does a fantastic job." Seeing her again on Friday morning, after the publication of the murderous interview, badured the American president, " I told him:" I would like to apologize because [en réalité] I said a lot of good things about you ". She told me : " do not worry, this is only the press " . I thought it was very professional

As for the "niet" to a London-Washington Free Trade Agreement for maintaining ties with the EU, clearly expressed and justified in the maintenance of Sun, it would still be a misunderstanding. "Whatever you do [sur le Brexit] I'm fine, it's your decision. Just make sure you can trade with us, that's all that matters ", he said while everyone knows that the option taken by M ^me May goes to prevent the conclusion of the " formidable" trade agreement promised by Mr Trump independently of the EU

This did not prevent Theresa May to show her willingness to reach an agreement "ambitious" with Washington once the exit of the EU will be effective. Shamefully drunk, the British leader offered the American president a family tree illustrating his Scottish ancestry dating back to the birth of one of his ancestors in 1776, when the United States declared its independence from the Kingdom

Persona non grata in London

Donald Trump was not entitled to a state visit proper and avoided London and his hostile protesters. He met with officials, military and bosses, but refrained from any contact with the population, of whom 77% had " a bad image" of him according to a poll. " I loved London before. But from the moment you are made to understand that you are not welcome, why would I stay there? "he said to Sun .

Sadiq Khan, the Labor mayor of the capital, whom Mr. Trump said he was " appalling " because open to immigrants and weak in the face of terrorism, hinted that he was caught targeted by the US president as a Muslim. It is true that Mr. Khan had authorized, on Friday, the overflight of Westminster by a huge orange inflatable airship representing the president cranky baby tweeting and dressed in a single layer.

Persona non grata in London, the President was awarded a tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle. In sixty-six years of rule, Elizabeth II met the twelve US presidents in office, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson. Donald Trump was missing on his list, but the photo of the 92-year-old, slightly vaulted ruler, surrounded by the American presidential couple beaming like a selfie, provokes a sense of unease and almost pity for the worthy old lady.

"No tea for Trump " protested a protester in Regent Street, London, just as the queen was receiving the president. Tens of thousands of marchers, of all ages and from all backgrounds have expressed, for several hours, their hostility to the policy of the tenant of the White House. Few shouted slogans, but resounding whistles. Many had come with a sign bearing a slogan of their invention. " Special relationship [entre USA et Royaume-Uni]? I seek divorce", proclaimed one, while others started: " Free Melania", "Resist Trump" or "Trump" in the trash "(" Dump Trump "). Others denounced the hunt for migrants, the separation of children from their families or the "badism" of the president

Ditch between "two United Kingdom"

Some demonstrators wanted to distinguish the United States loved, from their hated president. The parade showed no sympathy for Theresa May, admittedly humiliated, but who had demanded Trump's visit since his election. Here and there, some European flags recalled that the continent as a whole is being targeted. " Trump just wants to weaken the EU to get better trade deals, " explained Alex, a 52-year-old librarian. This shows the strength of Europe and the need to stay there. »

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Destabilizing for a country already in full political chaos, the presidential visit only widens the gap between the "two United Kingdom": while the Europhobe Telegraph appreciates the lesson " of truth " anti-EU given by Donald Trump to Theresa May, the pro-European Guardian sees in this " infernal visit, disastrous and embarrbading " the sign of the bracketing of the "special relationship" with Washington. " million. Trump is not our ally. He is hostile to our interests and values, affirms Saturday's editorial in the left-liberal daily. He is more committed to weakening the EU than to a Britain that wants a prosperous EU . Before flying off for a weekend in one of the golf courses he owns in Scotland, the US president insisted: his relationship with the UK is "the most peculiar of all." His badping boy Theresa May knows something