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| Donald Trump turned down Jeremy Corbyn request for meeting – live news | |
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| Labour has put out this statement about Jeremy Corbyn requesting a meeting with Donald Trump. A spokesman said: | |
| Jeremy Corbyn proposed a meeting with Donald Trump during the president’s visit. Jeremy is ready to engage with the president on a range of issues, including the climate emergency, threats to peace and the refugee crisis. | |
| Labour sources are confirming that Jeremy Corbyn did request a meeting with President Trump, as he revealed in the press conference. (See 2.25pm.) | Labour sources are confirming that Jeremy Corbyn did request a meeting with President Trump, as he revealed in the press conference. (See 2.25pm.) |
| Q: [To May] Do you think a deal on Brexit is possible? Would it have made a difference if you had followed Trump’s advice on what to do? | Q: [To May] Do you think a deal on Brexit is possible? Would it have made a difference if you had followed Trump’s advice on what to do? |
| May says she still thinks it is in the best interests of the UK to leave the EU with a deal. | May says she still thinks it is in the best interests of the UK to leave the EU with a deal. |
| It will be for whoever succeeds her to take this forward. | It will be for whoever succeeds her to take this forward. |
| She says Trump advised her to sue. She decided not to. She negotiated and got a good deal. | |
| Trump says he would have sued. “But it’s okay,” he says. He says he may have settled. | Trump says he would have sued. “But it’s okay,” he says. He says he may have settled. |
| He says May has done a good job. | He says May has done a good job. |
| Q: [To Trump] What did you say in your conversation with Boris Johnson? And will you meet Michael Gove? | Q: [To Trump] What did you say in your conversation with Boris Johnson? And will you meet Michael Gove? |
| Trump says he knows Johnson and likes him. And he knows Jeremy Hunt and likes him too. But he does not know Gove, he says. | |
| Trump endorses Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt as possible successors to Theresa May. But he says he does not know Michael Gove. | Trump endorses Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt as possible successors to Theresa May. But he says he does not know Michael Gove. |
| And that’s it. | And that’s it. |
| I will post a verdict, summary and reaction shortly. | I will post a verdict, summary and reaction shortly. |
| Trump says Mexico should stop millions of people entering the US illegally. | Trump says Mexico should stop millions of people entering the US illegally. |
| Mexico can do this, he says. | Mexico can do this, he says. |
| If Mexico does not, the US will keep increasing tariffs. | If Mexico does not, the US will keep increasing tariffs. |
| He says he does not want to believe that Mexico is run by drug cartels. | He says he does not want to believe that Mexico is run by drug cartels. |
| Q: [To Trump] Should everything be on the table in the talks on a UK-US trade deal? | Q: [To Trump] Should everything be on the table in the talks on a UK-US trade deal? |
| Trump says “everything is on the table” in the talks. | Trump says “everything is on the table” in the talks. |
| But May says there will only be a deal if both sides agree. | But May says there will only be a deal if both sides agree. |
| Q: [To May] Will you take Trump’s advice and stay on? | Q: [To May] Will you take Trump’s advice and stay on? |
| “Nice try”, says May. | “Nice try”, says May. |
| She says she is a woman of her word. | She says she is a woman of her word. |
| Q: Should the UK leave the EU? | Q: Should the UK leave the EU? |
| Trump says he has not been following this closely. | Trump says he has not been following this closely. |
| But he thinks the UK should leave. | But he thinks the UK should leave. |
| He claims May has brought the UK to a very good place in this regard. | He claims May has brought the UK to a very good place in this regard. |
| Trump says May has brought the UK to a “good place” in the Brexit negotiation. | Trump says May has brought the UK to a “good place” in the Brexit negotiation. |
| Q: Will you refuse the UK intelligence because of its involvement with Huawei? | Q: Will you refuse the UK intelligence because of its involvement with Huawei? |
| Trump says this will not be a problem because the UK and the US will reach an agreement on what to do about Huawei. | Trump says this will not be a problem because the UK and the US will reach an agreement on what to do about Huawei. |
| Trump says the US and the UK will reach an agreement about a joint approach to Huawei. | Trump says the US and the UK will reach an agreement about a joint approach to Huawei. |
| They are now taking questions. | They are now taking questions. |
| Q: [To Trump] What would you say to Jeremy Corbyn? Could you do a trade deal with him? | Q: [To Trump] What would you say to Jeremy Corbyn? Could you do a trade deal with him? |
| Trump says he does not know Corbyn. Corbyn wanted to meet with him today or tomorrow. He decided not to meet Corbyn, he says. | Trump says he does not know Corbyn. Corbyn wanted to meet with him today or tomorrow. He decided not to meet Corbyn, he says. |
| He says he sees Corbyn as a “negative force”. | He says he sees Corbyn as a “negative force”. |
| Trump claims Corbyn requested a meeting with him. Trump turned Corbyn down, he says. He describes him as a “negative force”. | Trump claims Corbyn requested a meeting with him. Trump turned Corbyn down, he says. He describes him as a “negative force”. |
| Corbyn has been critical of him, he says. He says he does not like people who are critical. | Corbyn has been critical of him, he says. He says he does not like people who are critical. |
| On the subject of the protests, Trump says there were “thousands of people” on the streets cheering him yesterday. And again today. | On the subject of the protests, Trump says there were “thousands of people” on the streets cheering him yesterday. And again today. |
| He says he did not see protesters yesterday. | He says he did not see protesters yesterday. |
| He says he saw some today, but it was a very small group. | He says he saw some today, but it was a very small group. |
| The reports of the protests have been “fake news”. | The reports of the protests have been “fake news”. |
| Trump claims “thousands” of people have been on the streets in London cheering him. (This is not true.) | Trump claims “thousands” of people have been on the streets in London cheering him. (This is not true.) |
| Q: [To May] Do you agree with Trump that Sadiq Khan is a stone cold loser? | Q: [To May] Do you agree with Trump that Sadiq Khan is a stone cold loser? |
| Trump replies to this. | Trump replies to this. |
| He says Khan has been a poor mayor. He is a negative force. He should focus on dealing with the problems he faces, Trump says. | He says Khan has been a poor mayor. He is a negative force. He should focus on dealing with the problems he faces, Trump says. |
| Trump says he is looking forward to agreeing a “phenomenal” trade deal with the UK. | Trump says he is looking forward to agreeing a “phenomenal” trade deal with the UK. |
| He says he will be visiting the Churchill War Rooms later. | He says he will be visiting the Churchill War Rooms later. |
| And he ends by paying tribute to Theresa May, saying she is a professional, and that it has been a pleasure working with her. | And he ends by paying tribute to Theresa May, saying she is a professional, and that it has been a pleasure working with her. |
| Trump says all members of the Nato alliance “must fulfill their obligations”. | Trump says all members of the Nato alliance “must fulfill their obligations”. |
| They have no choice. They must fulfill their obligations. | They have no choice. They must fulfill their obligations. |
| Trump says Nato members who are not hitting the 2% target must increase defence spending. | Trump says Nato members who are not hitting the 2% target must increase defence spending. |
| President Trump is speaking now. | President Trump is speaking now. |
| He starts by saying how much he appreciated the state banquet last night and the Queen’s hospitality. | He starts by saying how much he appreciated the state banquet last night and the Queen’s hospitality. |
| Turning to D-day, he praises the way American and British soldiers worked together. | Turning to D-day, he praises the way American and British soldiers worked together. |
| He thanks Britain for its contribution to the fight against Islamic State (although he uses the term Isis). | He thanks Britain for its contribution to the fight against Islamic State (although he uses the term Isis). |
| Pres Trump says he's honored to be back in Britain. Said last night's State Banquet in his honor was "lovely," and he calls The Queen "a fantastic person," and thanks her for the invitation to make a State Visit. pic.twitter.com/kdhdKPKSX8 | Pres Trump says he's honored to be back in Britain. Said last night's State Banquet in his honor was "lovely," and he calls The Queen "a fantastic person," and thanks her for the invitation to make a State Visit. pic.twitter.com/kdhdKPKSX8 |
| May says the events in Portsmouth tomorrow will celebrate the Nato alliance. | May says the events in Portsmouth tomorrow will celebrate the Nato alliance. |
| She says the alliance between the UK and the US is just as strong as it was 75 years ago. | She says the alliance between the UK and the US is just as strong as it was 75 years ago. |
| She ends by shaking hands with Trump. | She ends by shaking hands with Trump. |
| (Someone is clearly worried by handshakegate. See 1.14pm and 1.31pm.) | (Someone is clearly worried by handshakegate. See 1.14pm and 1.31pm.) |
| May summarises what she and Trump spoke about in their talks this morning. | May summarises what she and Trump spoke about in their talks this morning. |
| Cooperation had deepened on security, she says. And their economies too are more tightly bound together. Some 1 million Americans work for British companies, and 1 million Britons work for American companies, she says. | Cooperation had deepened on security, she says. And their economies too are more tightly bound together. Some 1 million Americans work for British companies, and 1 million Britons work for American companies, she says. |
| She says she and Trump agreed they wanted an ambitious trade agreement after Brexit, and from their talks today she knows they are still committed to this. | She says she and Trump agreed they wanted an ambitious trade agreement after Brexit, and from their talks today she knows they are still committed to this. |
| Theresa May is speaking now. | Theresa May is speaking now. |
| She says this week we commemorate D-day, 75 years ago. | She says this week we commemorate D-day, 75 years ago. |
| The British and Americans have been historic partners, she says. They have shared values, and those values will endure for the next 75 years and beyond, she says. That is why she is so pleased to welcome President Trump to the UK. | The British and Americans have been historic partners, she says. They have shared values, and those values will endure for the next 75 years and beyond, she says. That is why she is so pleased to welcome President Trump to the UK. |
| She says for the last two years she and Trump have been the guardians of this friendship. | She says for the last two years she and Trump have been the guardians of this friendship. |
| She reminds the audience who they have worked together, particularly when the US expelled Russian diplomats after the Salisbury attack and in responding to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. | She reminds the audience who they have worked together, particularly when the US expelled Russian diplomats after the Salisbury attack and in responding to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. |
| (From my office in the Commons, with the windows open, we can hear the anti-Trump protest getting much louder.) | (From my office in the Commons, with the windows open, we can hear the anti-Trump protest getting much louder.) |
| From CNN’s Betsy Klein | From CNN’s Betsy Klein |
| Police sirens and audible boos from the crowd protesting outside Number 10 Downing as President Trump and PM May and their spouses head to their joint press conference pic.twitter.com/RPrMiyHvgB | Police sirens and audible boos from the crowd protesting outside Number 10 Downing as President Trump and PM May and their spouses head to their joint press conference pic.twitter.com/RPrMiyHvgB |
| From NBC’s Bill Neely | From NBC’s Bill Neely |
| A crowd of several 100 jeers & boos as @realDonaldTrump emerges from Downing St. Talks with British PM @theresa_may, also chanting “Donald Trump Go Back Home!” | A crowd of several 100 jeers & boos as @realDonaldTrump emerges from Downing St. Talks with British PM @theresa_may, also chanting “Donald Trump Go Back Home!” |
| Donald Trump and Theresa May are now walking from No 10 to the Foreign Office, which is just the other side of Downing Street, followed by their spouses. | Donald Trump and Theresa May are now walking from No 10 to the Foreign Office, which is just the other side of Downing Street, followed by their spouses. |
| From the Mirror’s Pippa Crerar | From the Mirror’s Pippa Crerar |
| More of the Trump dynasty arriving - Ivanka (plus national security advisor John Bolton) pic.twitter.com/X8SkIJCeLb | More of the Trump dynasty arriving - Ivanka (plus national security advisor John Bolton) pic.twitter.com/X8SkIJCeLb |
| From Ben Riley-Smith, the Telegraph’s US editor | From Ben Riley-Smith, the Telegraph’s US editor |
| Watching Fox News preamble before Trump-May presser is brilliant. We've been told UK would be "dead" if US hadn't intervened in WW2. And that George Washington was Britain's “number one nemesis”. | Watching Fox News preamble before Trump-May presser is brilliant. We've been told UK would be "dead" if US hadn't intervened in WW2. And that George Washington was Britain's “number one nemesis”. |