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The President of the United States did not spare his guest, Prime Minister Theresa May, during his visit. A destabilizing visit for a country already in political turmoil
The impossible cousin of America, the one who 'you spoil but who despises you, left England, this Friday, July 13 in the evening. 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 negotiation. 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, while condescending, 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, assured the US 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, that'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 from displaying her desire 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 did not have the right to a state visit proper and he 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 survey. " I used to love London. 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, of 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 flight over Westminster by a huge orange inflatable airship representing the grumpy baby president 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 except for 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 feeling 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 "sexism" 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 for 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 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 " hellish visit, disastrous and embarrassing " 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 whipping boy Theresa May knows something
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