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| Donald Trump: US-UK relationship is 'highest level of special' | Donald Trump: US-UK relationship is 'highest level of special' |
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| Donald Trump has insisted the US-UK relationship is "the highest level of special", hours after he told the Sun Theresa May's Brexit plan would kill a trade deal between the countries. | Donald Trump has insisted the US-UK relationship is "the highest level of special", hours after he told the Sun Theresa May's Brexit plan would kill a trade deal between the countries. |
| Speaking alongside the PM, Mr Trump said Brexit was an "incredible opportunity" and "whatever" the UK did after it left the EU was "OK with me". | Speaking alongside the PM, Mr Trump said Brexit was an "incredible opportunity" and "whatever" the UK did after it left the EU was "OK with me". |
| Mrs May said they had discussed plans for an "ambitious" trade agreement. | Mrs May said they had discussed plans for an "ambitious" trade agreement. |
| Thousands of people are protesting in central London against his visit. | Thousands of people are protesting in central London against his visit. |
| A large balloon, portraying the president as a baby, has been floated in Parliament Square as part of the demonstrations. Other protests are due to take place across the UK on Friday and Saturday. | A large balloon, portraying the president as a baby, has been floated in Parliament Square as part of the demonstrations. Other protests are due to take place across the UK on Friday and Saturday. |
| At a news conference following talks at the prime minister's country residence, Chequers, Mr Trump said: "The relationship between our two nations is indispensable to the cause of liberty, justice, and peace." | |
| He also said: | |
| Mr Trump described Brexit as a "very tough situation... between the borders and the entries into the countries and all of the things", saying: "The only thing I ask is that she work it out so that we can have very even trade". | |
| Mrs May said the US was "keen" to do a deal with the UK, adding: "We will do a trade deal with them and with others around the rest of the world". | Mrs May said the US was "keen" to do a deal with the UK, adding: "We will do a trade deal with them and with others around the rest of the world". |
| She maintained the government's Brexit agreement "delivers" on the referendum vote. | She maintained the government's Brexit agreement "delivers" on the referendum vote. |
| Earlier, Mr Trump said he and Mrs May had spoken for an hour-and-a-half at the black-tie dinner, which he attended with his wife Melania at Blenheim Palace on Thursday evening. | Earlier, Mr Trump said he and Mrs May had spoken for an hour-and-a-half at the black-tie dinner, which he attended with his wife Melania at Blenheim Palace on Thursday evening. |
| "I think we probably never developed a better relationship than last night," he said. | "I think we probably never developed a better relationship than last night," he said. |
| Pots and pans on protest | |
| By Jennifer Scott, BBC News | |
| Thousands of protesters, mainly women, have flooded the streets of central London in the first of the day's demonstrations against against Donald Trump. | |
| The crowd is full of whistles, drums and the all important pots and pans that seem to have become a symbol of this movement. | |
| Whilst the mood is jovial, their motivation is serious. Most of those I've talked to are here because of Mr Trump's immigration policies, especially after recent pictures from the Mexican border. | |
| There are also countless signs on his attitude to women. | |
| Mr Trump arrived at the prime minister's Buckinghamshire residence by helicopter after visiting the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, Berkshire, on Friday morning. | Mr Trump arrived at the prime minister's Buckinghamshire residence by helicopter after visiting the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, Berkshire, on Friday morning. |
| Meanwhile, First Lady Melania Trump played bowls with the PM's husband, Philip May, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. She met Chelsea Pensioners and local children. | Meanwhile, First Lady Melania Trump played bowls with the PM's husband, Philip May, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. She met Chelsea Pensioners and local children. |
| During Thursday's dinner, news broke that the Sun had published its interview with the president. | During Thursday's dinner, news broke that the Sun had published its interview with the president. |
| Mr Trump - who has been a long-time supporter of Brexit - said Mrs May had not listened to his advice on how to do a Brexit deal, saying: "I would have done it much differently." | Mr Trump - who has been a long-time supporter of Brexit - said Mrs May had not listened to his advice on how to do a Brexit deal, saying: "I would have done it much differently." |
| Mr Trump also told the paper that former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson - who disagrees with the PM on Brexit and resigned this week - would make a "great prime minister", adding: "I think he's got what it takes." | |
| But at the Chequers news conference, Mr Trump said he had been responding to the Sun's question about Mr Johnson as a possible prime minister, adding: "He has been very nice to me. He's been saying very good things about me as president". | |
| In the Sun, Mr Trump also renewed his criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan over last year's terror attacks in London, saying he had done "a terrible job". | |
| After it was published, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president "likes and respects Prime Minister May very much", adding that he had "never said anything bad about her". | After it was published, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president "likes and respects Prime Minister May very much", adding that he had "never said anything bad about her". |
| Tom Newton Dunn, the Sun's political editor who interviewed Mr Trump, said the US president seemed "sensitive" and knew about the "Trump baby" inflatable. | |
| "He's really quite stung by the criticism he's been getting," said Mr Newton Dunn. "He knew all about the baby blimp. I think it hurt him." | "He's really quite stung by the criticism he's been getting," said Mr Newton Dunn. "He knew all about the baby blimp. I think it hurt him." |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan defended his decision to allow the giant Trump baby inflatable to fly and on the president's criticism of his response to terrorism said it was "interesting" that the mayors of other cities which have experienced attacks were not mentioned. | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan defended his decision to allow the giant Trump baby inflatable to fly and on the president's criticism of his response to terrorism said it was "interesting" that the mayors of other cities which have experienced attacks were not mentioned. |
| Meanwhile, shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said the PM "should be standing up to [Mr Trump]" after he "slagged her off", instead of holding his hand. | Meanwhile, shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry said the PM "should be standing up to [Mr Trump]" after he "slagged her off", instead of holding his hand. |
| Extra security is in place to police protests planned for the second day of Mr Trump's visit. | |
| The president and first lady will travel to Windsor on Friday afternoon to meet the Queen, before flying to Scotland to spend the weekend at Mr Trump's Turnberry golf resort. This part of the visit is being considered private. | The president and first lady will travel to Windsor on Friday afternoon to meet the Queen, before flying to Scotland to spend the weekend at Mr Trump's Turnberry golf resort. This part of the visit is being considered private. |