DIPLOMACY: The two leaders will notably discuss their future trade links after Brexit …
It will be the first foreign leader to be received by the US president. The Prime Minister Theresa May will meet this Friday Donald Trump to discuss the outlines of the future trade relationship between the two countries after Brexit.
London presents the visit as a diplomatic coup, maintaining the idea firmly rooted in a “special relationship” between the two capitals. Especially since Donald Trump was one of the few Western leaders to support the Brexit, the billionaire seeing parallels in the vote for the EU output with his own accession campaign to the White House.
Joint Press Conference
Theresa May knows that his actions will be scrutinized by the allies of the United States who question the attitude to adopt towards the new American president came to power with the slogan shoulder: “America ‘s on board “.
The visit, a week after the swearing in of the real estate magnate, he has also caused controversy in the UK about policies on the Muslims, women or the use of torture.
The two leaders will speak at a joint press conference at 1pm (6pm GMT) which will be the first of Donald J. Trump as president of the world power.
