Trump to departing Theresa May: 'Stick around, let's do this deal'

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico


By CAITLIN OPRYSKO 06/04/2019 07:43 AM EDT

President Donald Trump on Tuesday prodded outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May, who will resign as her party's leader at the end of this week, to "stick around" until the two leaders can strike a deal on trade.

At the top of a meeting on Tuesday in London with American and British business leaders, Trump praised May, who will step aside on Friday from Conservative Party leadership but will remain prime minister until her successor is elected.

Trump predicted a “very, very substantial trade deal” between the U.S. and UK, apparently trying to cajole May into staying put.

“It’s an honor to have worked with you, and I don’t know exactly what your timing is but stick around, let’s do this deal,” Trump told May, eliciting chuckles around the room.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/04/trump-theresa-may-deal-1352843

[Maine-i-acs]

1. Russia loves Brexit

because it weakens Europe
ergo, Trump loves Brexit and has been instructed to hype it up
he's Putin's babushka

[tanyev]

2. Sorry, Donnie, not having to deal with you is one of the things she's most looking forward to

with her resignation. I assume.

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Once a buffoon,

always a buffoon.

[Blue_Tires]

4. As BBC radio was quick to point out

1. Even in the most optimistic scenario with everything going right, the U.S. trade deal would only be worth 0.3% of Britain's GDP...

2. No country (including the U.S.) is even thinking about a trade deal until this Brexit limbo gets settled one way or the other and everyone knows exactly where they stand legally with regards to the EU.