Even before Trump took office, he riled London by welcoming Nigel Farage, then acting leader of Ukip to the US and tweeting that Britain should make him ambassador to the US
US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Picture: REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE
Before the two leaders first met in January 2017, some optimistic British officials hoped for a partnership akin to that between Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. But the two countries have instead found themselves increasingly at odds on issues ranging from immigration to trade and Iran’s nuclear programme. Despite the president briefly taking the prime minister’s hand on her White House visit, the relationship between the two leaders lacked any personal connection.
A UK official said the government hadn’t received any request or notification from the US government about a meeting with Johnson or Farage. May and Trump are expected to touch on China, the Mideast, Russia, Syria and Iran in their talks, in addition to Huawei and trade, the UK official said.May’s government regards the US trade war with China as pointless and wasteful.
Trump will be greeted on this trip, as he was last time, with large street protests in London. A giant balloon of Trump as a diaper-clad baby with tiny hands is expected to make a reappearance.British popular sentiment toward the US president has seeped into May’s personal relationship with him. The prime minister has been forced to speak out against Trump’s immigration policy, his criticism of London mayor Sadiq Khan, and his re-tweet of a post by the far-right group Britain First.
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