The US is ‘working very hard’ to negotiate a ‘great’ trade deal with KeirStarmer’s government because Donald Trump ‘really loves the UK’, vice president JD Vance has said.
Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on imports to the US earlier this month, rocking the world economy and sending stock prices tumbling, sparking fears of a global recession.
The UK government has been hopeful of a deal to exempt the UK from Trump’s tariffs, and in an interview on Tuesday, Vance said he was optimistic that both sides could come to a mutually beneficial agreement.
‘We’re certainly working very hard with KeirStarmer’s government’ on a trade deal, Vance told the website UnHerd.
‘The President really loves the United Kingdom. He loved the Queen. He admires and loves the King. It is a very important relationship. And he’s a businessman and has a number of important business relationships in [Britain]. But I think it’s much deeper than that.
‘There’s a real cultural affinity. And, of course, fundamentally, America is an Anglo country.
‘I think there’s a good chance that, yes, we’ll come to a great agreement that’s in the best interest of both countries.’
Vance said the ‘reciprocal relationship’ between the US and UK gave Britain a more advantageous position than other European countries when it comes to negotiating new trade arrangements.
‘While we love the Germans, they are heavily dependent on exporting to the United States but are pretty tough on a lot of American businesses that would like to export into Germany.’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will aim to continue negotiations for an economic deal with the US later this month when she travels to Washington to attend the International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings with other finance ministers.
Credit: msn.com
