THERESA May has already congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US election – hailing the UK’s special relationship with the United States.
And it seems Mrs May has plenty to look forward to – as Trump’s win could also mean victory for Brexit Britain when it comes to trade deals with the United States.
During his campaign, the Republican hinted he would give the UK preferential treatment in trade deals, should he win the presidency.
A Brexit backer – who told The Sun in June that Brexit will “make Britain great again”- Trump said that being in the EU doesn’t make a difference to him when it comes to dealing with foreign nations.
He told ITV: “I would treat everybody fairly but it would not make any difference to me whether they were in the EU or not.
“You would certainly not be at the back of the queue, that I can tell you.”
The promising statement was in stark contrast to Barack Obama’s comments that Brexit Britain would “go to the back of the queue” for a trade deal with America.
During a controversial visit to the UK in the run-up to the referendum in April, Obama said:“Maybe some point down the line there might be a UK-US trade agreement.
“But it’s not going to happen any time soon because our focus is in negotiating with a big bloc, the European Union, to get a trade agreement done.”
And in early October, Trump’s promise to propel the UK to the front of trade negotiations was backed by the new President-elect’s trade adviser, Dan DiMicco.
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