Handing over to his deputy, the Vice President said: “Look, I said what I said, which is that we do have, of course, a special relationship with our friends in the UK, and also some of our European allies, but we also know that there have been infringements on free speech that actually affect not just the British – of course what the British do in their own country is up to them – but also affect American technology companies and, by extension, American citizens, so that is something that we’ll talk about today at lunch.”.
Asked if the UK would jeopardise its relationship with the US by seeking closer ties with the EU, Mr Trump said: “No, I don’t worry about that” later adding “it would work out” for Britain.
Asked whether the UK had to choose between a closer relationship with the EU and the US, the President said: “Well, I think we have just a great relationship”.
Asked about his comments that the EU was designed to “screw the US”, Mr Trump joked: “Did I use the word you said, the bad word?
He added: “So I wouldn't say it's been such a great relationship personally but other people have said it's good because it's politically correct to say its good but it isn't good.
