International News 12th July, 2018
US President Donald Trump has arrived in the UK, having said he is “fine” about any protests during his visit.
He is due to meet Theresa May, who is seeking a post-Brexit trade deal – days after he said the UK was in “turmoil”. Extra security is in place to police a number of protests but Mr Trump said he thought Britons “like me a lot”. Speaking at the Nato summit in Brussels before he arrived, Mr. Trump said the UK was a “pretty hot spot right now”.
Mr Trump, who will also spend time with the Queen during his two-day working visit, added: “I think they like me a lot in the UK; I think they agree with me on immigration… “You see what’s going on throughout the world with immigration… I think that’s why Brexit happened.” Mr. Trump has recently been under fire for his own immigration policy, which resulted in the separation of immigrant families.
Mrs. May said the UK visit would be an opportunity to boost trade links and strengthen co-operation on security. But she also warned Mr. Trump not to ignore the “malign behaviour” of Russia when he meets Vladimir Putin in Helsinki next week. Mr. Trump had joked earlier this week that his meeting with the Russian leader “may be the easiest” part of his European trip.
Along with trade and security links, Downing Street said the other key areas to be discussed between the two leaders included Brexit and the Middle East.
Ahead of Mr. Trump’s visit, Mrs. May said that when the UK leaves the European Union “there will be no alliance more important in the years ahead”.
