"Yes to free trade". But in 100 thousand protest on the square

Do the Brexit you want, but do it. Donald Trump expects Britain's exit from the EU as a "blessing" and extends his hand to a future free trade agreement with London at the end of a summit with Prime Minister Theresa May , as never before in the history of the two allied countries, since Winston Churchill coined the term "special relationship". A summit started under the most stormy auspices, even by the standards of the president-billionaire, announced by an interview to the Sun that define a little diplomatic is an understatement.

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With the reprimand of the new strategy of a "sweet" Brexit sketched by May and rejected by the White House chief as "likely to kill" the prospect of a privileged bilateral trade deal with Washington. With praise debated to Boris Johnson, has just resigned in controversy with the prime minister and already stressed by Trump as an ideal successor to Downing Street. With the criticism of the London Labor Mayor, Sadiq Khan, for "the bad work done against terrorism" (but also for allowing the crowded street protests against him and the launch by protesters of the angry puppet of a weird baby-Donald). And, as if that were not enough, with yet another tirade against immigration that "changes Europe for the worse".

A tone that had driven people to shout at the "humiliation" of the prime minister, causing irritation and indignation on the island. Except for a sudden change of mood face-to-face, in the isolated and very closed residence of the British government of Checkers, on the lawns of Buckinghamshire. Helicopter landed for official talks at the summit after the gala dinner yesterday in the birthplace of Churchill in Oxfordshire, Trump appeared smiling, proclaiming – hand in hand with the owner – that "never Relationships had been better "among them."

Then, almost four hours of conversations, the inevitable press conference. "Pyrotechnics." It was the moment when the US president toppled all the cards. to flash almost all the differences in the background Established in the premise – between a dear "Donald" and a dear "Theresa" – that the special relationship remains "indispensable" for both countries and for "the freedom of the world", We came to life. "On the Brexit, the president corrected the half-shot, explaining that he had only wanted to" advise "the" fantastic "British prime minister to avoid imposing" too much restraint. " ions "on relations with third countries in the Brussels divorce agreement [19659004] Whatever be the case," whatever you do for me it is ok, "he agreed , underlining the common "will" of a future two-way trade agreement, free from any constraints. What is certain, he blinked, is that "we support the decision of the British people to self-determine, because an independent UK like the United States is a blessing for the world" . Pressed on his "investiturà de Johnson, he swore to have spoken well also of Theresa May," a wonderful woman "that does" a great job ". But, besides the usual recriminations against the "false news", he has not retracted anything, confirming sympathy for the former "hard-broken" minister. And showing it again – under the glbady eyes of the month of May – as (excellent) potential "excellent prime minister".

Lady Theresa did well in an uncertain game, putting just a few points on the i. In particular, reiterating that his Brexit will respect the popular will of the 2016 referendum, that the Kingdom "will leave the EU on March 29, 2019", free to sign trade agreements with the United States and others. While he was trying to make distinctions on the Russian record (opposing Trump's wish for "good relations" with Vladimir Putin, NATO's unanimous call to discuss with the tsar of a "strong position" at the summit of Helsinki); or defend immigration as a "good" thing, while evoking a more severe "border control". The conclusion of Norman Smith, commentator of the BBC, is that after all the flop was avoided

Between two leaders too different ("unpredictable" him, "conventional" her) to "love" . And that "will never look like Tony Blair and Bill Clinton or Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan". In the afternoon, sorbito tea with the Queen at Windsor Castle completed the official part of the visit to Britain by Donald and Melania. A weekend in the Trump & Turnberry Golf & # 39; waiting for them, the luxury resort that the president-magnate owns in Scotland. Before the last stop of the European tour of the leader of the White House, by far the most awaited and the most important: the summit with Vladimir Putin on Monday the 16th in Helsinki.