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| Donald Trump: Nigel Farage would be great UK ambassador | Donald Trump: Nigel Farage would be great UK ambassador |
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| President-elect Donald Trump has said UKIP leader Nigel Farage would make a good British ambassador to the US. | |
| Mr Trump said "many people" would like to see Mr Farage as ambassador and he would do a "great job". | Mr Trump said "many people" would like to see Mr Farage as ambassador and he would do a "great job". |
| Mr Farage helped Mr Trump during his US presidential election campaign and was the first British politician to meet him following his victory. | Mr Farage helped Mr Trump during his US presidential election campaign and was the first British politician to meet him following his victory. |
| This was seen by some as a snub to UK Prime Minister Theresa May who will not meet Mr Trump until early next year. | This was seen by some as a snub to UK Prime Minister Theresa May who will not meet Mr Trump until early next year. |
| Mr Trump tweeted: "Many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job!" | Mr Trump tweeted: "Many people would like to see @Nigel_Farage represent Great Britain as their Ambassador to the United States. He would do a great job!" |
| Mr Farage, who is UKIP's interim leader, met Mr Trump at Trump Tower in New York, and said there was a "real opportunity" for improved UK trade with the US. | Mr Farage, who is UKIP's interim leader, met Mr Trump at Trump Tower in New York, and said there was a "real opportunity" for improved UK trade with the US. |
| He also spoke in support of Mr Trump at election rallies in the US during the campaign. | He also spoke in support of Mr Trump at election rallies in the US during the campaign. |
| Mr Trump has spoken to Mrs May by phone and there have been other contacts between British ministers and representatives of the incoming administration. | Mr Trump has spoken to Mrs May by phone and there have been other contacts between British ministers and representatives of the incoming administration. |