Donald Trump has confirmed he’ll meet Sir Keir Starmer “very soon” after the prime minister “asked to come” to the US.
Mr Trump mentioned particulars of his telephone name with Sir Keir whereas taking questions from the media within the White Home’s Oval Workplace on Friday.
“He asked for a meeting, and I agreed to the meeting,” the US president instructed reporters.
“We’re going to have a friendly meeting – very good.”
He added: “We have a lot of good things going on. But he asked to come and see me and I just accepted his asking.”
The date for his or her assembly is unknown. When pressed, Mr Trump stated it is going to occur “very soon”.
“I think he wants to come next week… or the week after,” he added.
When requested by a reporter what they may talk about, Mr Trump stated: “I don’t know. It was his request, not mine.”
“I met him twice already, we get along very well, he’s a very nice guy,” the president stated of Sir Keir.
Sir Keir Starmer meets with the US Particular Envoy to the UK, Mark Burnett and others. Pic: Instagram/USA in UK
The decision between the president and prime minister is known to have occurred on Thursday throughout Sir Keir’s assembly with Mark Burnett, Washington’s particular envoy to the UK.
The prime minister and Mr Burnett mentioned the UK-US ‘special relationship’, and potential “further collaboration” on commerce, expertise, and tradition.
An Instagram story for the US Embassy in London stated that, throughout the dinner, President Trump referred to as Mr Burnett, who “passed the phone to the PM”.
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A Downing Avenue spokeswoman stated: “The prime minister was pleased to host President Trump’s special envoy to the United Kingdom, Mark Burnett, at Downing Street last night, during which he took a call from President Trump and discussed his forthcoming visit to the US.”
She added: “Mr Burnett and the prime minister agreed on the unique and special nature of the UK-US relationship, the strength of our alliance, and the warmth of the connection between the two countries.”
Sir Keir’s upcoming journey comes as the UK faces the potential risk of commerce tariffs set by the US.
Mr Trump introduced plans to impose “reciprocal tariffs” on all international locations that impose further prices on items from the US, together with international locations which cost VAT on items, just like the UK.
