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| Trump hints New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will be US envoy to UK | Trump hints New York Jets owner Woody Johnson will be US envoy to UK |
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| President-elect Donald Trump appears to have picked NFL tycoon Woody Johnson to be US ambassador to the UK. | |
| Mr Trump introduced the New York Jets owner as "the ambassador Woody Johnson, going to Saint James", during a luncheon in Washington. | Mr Trump introduced the New York Jets owner as "the ambassador Woody Johnson, going to Saint James", during a luncheon in Washington. |
| The 69-year-old billionaire philanthropist and heir of the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical giant has known Mr Trump for many years. | |
| But he originally backed Trump rival Jeb Bush in the Republican primary. | But he originally backed Trump rival Jeb Bush in the Republican primary. |
| "Congratulations, Woody," said Mr Trump in the presidential ballroom of Trump International hotel in Washington DC, on the eve of his swearing in as the 45th US president. | "Congratulations, Woody," said Mr Trump in the presidential ballroom of Trump International hotel in Washington DC, on the eve of his swearing in as the 45th US president. |
| The plum diplomatic appointment - known formally as Ambassador of the United States to the Court of St James - has not yet been formally announced. | The plum diplomatic appointment - known formally as Ambassador of the United States to the Court of St James - has not yet been formally announced. |
| The people around Donald Trump | The people around Donald Trump |
| Who is Woody? - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | Who is Woody? - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington |
| Although he's probably best known as the owner of the long-suffering New York Jets American football team, Johnson is quite familiar in conservative circles, having contributed millions of dollars to Republican causes. | Although he's probably best known as the owner of the long-suffering New York Jets American football team, Johnson is quite familiar in conservative circles, having contributed millions of dollars to Republican causes. |
| Like many big-money donors, Johnson was an early supporter of Governor Jeb Bush's presidential campaign - and was once cited by Donald Trump as an example of how the former Florida governor was in the thrall of big-money interests. Mr Trump even fired off a tweet mocking the Jets' lack of postseason success. | Like many big-money donors, Johnson was an early supporter of Governor Jeb Bush's presidential campaign - and was once cited by Donald Trump as an example of how the former Florida governor was in the thrall of big-money interests. Mr Trump even fired off a tweet mocking the Jets' lack of postseason success. |
| The heir to the pharmaceutical and consumer products company Johnson & Johnson threw his support behind Mr Trump when it was clear he would be the party's nominee, however. He then served as a loyal fundraiser and adviser during the general election campaign. | The heir to the pharmaceutical and consumer products company Johnson & Johnson threw his support behind Mr Trump when it was clear he would be the party's nominee, however. He then served as a loyal fundraiser and adviser during the general election campaign. |
| It looks like that move will pay off with one of the top ambassadorships - a prize that is traditionally given to only the most prolific donors or best-connected political insiders. | It looks like that move will pay off with one of the top ambassadorships - a prize that is traditionally given to only the most prolific donors or best-connected political insiders. |
| With an NFL owner in the Court of St James, can a new team in London be far behind? | With an NFL owner in the Court of St James, can a new team in London be far behind? |