Posted on 11/14/2016 4:46:15 PM PST by monkapotamus
Theresa May has moved to stop Nigel Farage interfering in the UK’s relationship with Donald Trump, as Downing Street prepares its own diplomatic offensive to smooth over relations with the US president-elect.
The prime minister is expected to fly out to the US to meet the president-elect at the “earliest opportunity”, while sources revealed the Foreign Office is preparing a meeting between Boris Johnson and vice-president elect Mike Pence within weeks.
It comes just days after Trump rolled out the red carpet for Farage during an hour-long meeting in New York over the weekend in a move that was widely seen as a source of diplomatic humiliation for May.
Farage has offered to help May get to know Trump but No 10 categorically shut down that idea on Monday and signalled that it was trying to expedite its own efforts to build bridges with the new US administration...
The Ukip leader claimed No 10 could do with his expertise since members of Trump’s team have long memories about disobliging remarks made about the president-elect, arguing there were “fences to be mended”.
“Nobody in this administration in the UK has any connections with the Trump team at all, and yet they are prepared on behalf of the country to cut off their noses to spite their faces,” he told LBC...
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If May is smart she’ll let Farage brief her on Trump.
If Trump is smart he’ll ask her directly when they meet if she talked to Farage.
They need to understand this is not politics as usual. IF Trump is good friends with this guy he won’t forget the way she is snubbing him
Farage seems certain to play a role. Perhaps if the May administration will not take him, then the Trump administration will, to help sort out USA’s role in cleaning up the EU mess.
he should say “tell my friend, Nigel i said hey!”
“Theresa May plans Trump charm offensive after snub to Farage”
uh, yeah, thereas. Right. Snub the one U.K. guy who helped President Trump win election and is now flying over the pond this very moment to meet with President Trump. Smart move!
Something tells me her charm offensive will be filtered through Nigel Farage, whether you like it or not. Get used to a President who will NOT be pushed around by anyone, or “charmed” by charlatans.
Foreign leaders are apparently already dukeing it out to be the first in Trump support. Putin called Trump today. Just wow.
Would love to see Trump hire Farage in some sort of role...
Dang, this is so much fun!
Farage is going to get a job with Trump somehow.
Farage was a huge help. You can bet he will be at that meeting and Trump will tell her... Nigel is my man, you better get him on board because when i ride my friends ride with me. She must think she is dealing with a politician. IDIOT
Farage was a huge help. You can bet he will be at that meeting and Trump will tell her... Nigel is my man, you better get him on board because when i ride my friends ride with me. She must think she is dealing with a politician. IDIOT
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