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Friday 13 July 2018

Trump says May’s Brexit plan would kill UK-US trade deal

BY JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — U.S. Presi-
dent Donald Trump lobbed
a verbal hand grenade
into Theresa May’s carefully
constructed plans for Brex-
it, saying Thursday that the
British leader had wrecked
the country’s exit from the
European Union and likely
“killed” chances of a free-
trade deal with the United
States.
Trump, who is making his first
presidential visit to Britain,
told The Sun newspaper he
had advised May on how
to conduct Brexit negotia-
tions, “but she didn’t listen
to me.”
“She should negotiate the
best way she knows how.
But it is too bad what is go-
ing on,” the president said.
The Rupert Murdoch-
owned tabloid published
an interview with Trump as
May was hosting him at a
black-tie dinner at Blen-
heim Palace, birthplace of President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, first lady Melania Trump and May’s husband Philip May, arrive at
Britain’s World War II Prime Blenheim Palace, in Blenheim England.
Minister Winston Churchill Associated Press
— the leader who coined
the term “special relation- what May proposed she said. “That is exactly detailed answer yet to the own path,” though it would
ship” for the trans-Atlantic on Brexit would hurt the what we will do.” question of what will re- mean less access to EU
bond. chances of a future trade Trump’s undiplomatic at- place them. markets than there is now.
The Sun said the interview deal between the U.K. and tack on May, his host, will Under the blueprint, Brit- The plan also seeks to keep
was conducted Thursday in the United States. likely raise the temperature ain would stick to a “com- Britain in major EU agen-
Brussels, before Trump trav- “If they do a deal like that, around an already contro- mon rulebook” with the EU cies, including the Europe-
eled to Britain. His remarks we would be dealing with versial visit. Thousands of for goods and agricultural an Aviation Safety Agency,
on Brexit came the same the European Union instead people are expected to products in return for free the European Medicines
day May’s government of dealing with the U.K., so protest against the presi- trade, without tariffs or bor- Agency and the police
published long-awaited it will probably kill the deal,” dent in London on Friday, der customs checks. Such agency Europol.
proposals for Britain’s re- Trump said. when a 20-foot (6-meter) an approach would avoid When the U.K. leaves the
lations with the EU after it Britain’s division over Brexit balloon depicting the presi- disruption to automakers EU, it will end the automat-
leaves the bloc next year. — which has split the gov- dent as a screaming baby and other manufacturers ic right of EU citizens to live
The document proposes erning Conservative party will be flown near Parlia- that source parts from mul- and work in Britain. But Brit-
keeping Britain and the EU and the public at large — ment. tiple countries. ain said EU nationals should
in a free market for goods, stems from the June 2016 May and Trump are sched- The government said Britain be able to travel visa-free
with a more distant rela- referendum on withdraw- uled to hold talks and a would act “as if in a com- to Britain for tourism or
tionship for services. ing from the EU not includ- joint news conference on bined customs territory” “temporary business,” and
The plan has infuriated fer- ing language about would Friday. with the EU, using technol- there should be measures
vent Brexit supporters, who come next. Trump’s interview eas- ogy at its border to deter- allowing young people
think sticking close to the May’s government is trying ily could overshadow the mine whether goods from and students to work and
bloc would limit Britain’s to satisfy Britons who voted government’s attempt third countries were bound study in Britain.
ability to strike new trade for their country to leave to lay out plans for what for Britain or the EU, and Other elements likely to
deals around the world. the bloc, but to set an in- it calls a “principled and charging the appropriate anger Brexit-backers are
Foreign Secretary Boris dependent course without pragmatic” Brexit. tariffs in those cases. Britain’s willingness to pay
Johnson and Brexit Secre- hobbling businesses, se- Britain is currently part of the Britain says that will solve the EU for access to certain
tary David Davis both quit curity agencies and other EU’s single market — which the problem of maintaining agencies and the sugges-
the government this week sectors that are closely en- allows for the frictionless an open border between tion some EU citizens could
in protest. twined with the EU. flow of goods and servic- Northern Ireland, which continue to work in Britain
Trump came down firmly May insisted earlier Thurs- es among the 28 member is part of the U.K., and EU visa-free.
on the side of the Brexi- day that her plan was states — and its tariff-free member Ireland. Pro-Brexit Conservative
teers. He said Johnson, exactly what Britons had customs union for goods. Free trade would not apply lawmaker Jacob Rees-
May’s now ex-foreign sec- voted for in the 2016 refer- That will end after the U.K. to services, which account Mogg colorfully described
retary, “would be a great endum. leaves the bloc in March. for 80 percent of the British the plan as “the greatest
prime minister. I think he’s “They voted for us to take The plans laid out Thursday economy. The government vassalage since King John
got what it takes.” back control of our money, in a 98-page government said that would give Brit- paid homage to Phillip II at
Meanwhile, Trump said our law and our borders,” paper gave Britain’s most ain “freedom to chart our Le Goulet in 1200.”q