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So well in the past wont necessarily be there in the future. Well, the supporting players have taken their seats for that joint News Conference. You see press secretary Sarah Sanders now heading out. The meeting has clearly broken up. We will see President Trump and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom theresa may at that podium any moment now. That does it for us on morning joe. We turn over the coverage now to stephanie ruhle. Thanks so much, willie. Im stephanie ruhle. Any minute now the president and uk Prime Minister theresa may will be holding that joint Press Conference, with an eye on london, i want to bring in jilian tet with the Financial Times and richard stengel, who served as former undersecretary for state and Public Diplomacy under president obama. Welcome to you both. Jilian, to you, first, whats expected. What should we be watching for . Theres going to be a lot of platitudes. The best thing that everyones hoping for is that the president doesnt say anything too inflammatory. Because, of course, weve had a lot of heated words or rather more accurately, heated tweets going back and forth in the last 24 hours. So i think everyone will be wanting to get through with some general platitudes, talking about the Special Relationship and then take a deep breath and hope that nothing else happens. Well, well see. Depends on if he take questions. What are you expecting . I think im going to be the skunk at the picnic. This is an absurd time for a state visit from a Head Of State of the United States. Theres no head of government in the uk. The country is in flux. Its actually a strange opportunity for donald trump, because hes the titan he has no natural competition. And the other thing is, theres been all of this blather about the Special Relationship. Im saying and i have a Special Relationship with jilian. Its an anachronism. It hasnt existed in 15 to 20 years. And the ideas are always perpetuating. Since Winston Churchill has said, we shouldnt get this far away from an american president , and we havent. But we dont need the Special Relationship anymore. Except britain does need a trade deal or trade partners. Theres been an interesting meeting this morning between Business Leaders on both sides, and there are some Economic Issues that need to be talked about like what kind of Financial Market integration or rules will be in place if brexit goes ahead. What would that mean for the city of london. What about, say, future trade deals. This really matters. And of course, theres always the question of nato and the Security Relationship and huawei. Huawei above all else. Then does it put President Trump in a position of power. People here can complain about how messy politics are. But in the uk, theyre significantly worse. When the president gets up to the podium, hes actually in a much stronger position than theresa may, whos out of a job, basically, in a week. Yes, and when your economic partner commits economic suicide, you have to come to the rescue. The reason they have to discuss all of this is because britain is doing something that is so not in its economic interest, not in the economic interest of the u. S. And in fact, our natural partner, our Special Relationship should be with germany, which is the largest economy in the eu. And there they are, theresa may and President Trump, making their way out just now, a little bit of a walk. Peter alexander is standing by. He is with the president in london. Peter, walk us through whats about to happen. Well, we are anticipating this to be whats described as a two and two where reporters from both countries have the chance to ask him questions. Whats remarkable in the room is the gathering. You have john bolton, Sarah Sanders. You have the president s children there. Don junior, eric trump, ivanka trump, of course. She is an adviser, and tiffany trump, as well. This, in some ways, is part family vacation, part business dealings, as it were. Yesterday, they were All Together For That Royal Ceremony Being gathered together for the banquet at buckingham palace. Today they are there, essentially supporting their dad, as it were, as he speaks. But this is certainly a trying political time for the United Kingdom and in walks the great disrupt disrupter, donald trump. So i think as your guests have already indicated, a lot of people across britain today are holding their breath to see what he says over the course of this conversation. He will be the president will be side by side with the lamest of lameduck Prime Ministers, theresa may who will be leaving her post, becoming a caretaker Prime Minister on friday. She will be stepping down as the head of the conservative party. So what does the president say, specifically as it relates to brexit . This is a longanticipated and painful departure. Does the president help make that departure any easier . Does he make it more challenging . And what does he say about potential successors, including Boris Johnson, who hes already spoken fairly fondly about in recent days. Steph . Jillian . Whats very interesting is that actually the rumor mill in london right now is not so much about this meeting, its about who else the president s meeting. Theres stories about him potentially meeting with michael g goev, one of the potential candidates to replace theresa may. Of course Boris Johnson is in the frame. The president has mostly lashed out against the mayor of london. Hes done him an accidental compliment by saying, hes almost as important as the leader of uk. Its a realtime of flux in British Politics. And its very unclear if this meeting would be held in a months time, who would be on that podium right now. Does it put the president in an awkward position . Youre both saying house economically disastrous brexit is for the people throughout the uk, but whether its nigel farage or steve bannon, the people who are in the brexit camp who help orchestrate that were also in the president s camp. And the president is a big fan of Boris Johnson. And what were not talking about is covert Russian Support for brexit. And when brexit unexpectedly won in june of 2016, the russians realized, wow, we have this candidate whos also against immigration in the United States and maybe we can do the same thing there. It was a predicate for what they did here and nobodys talking about that. Certainly an important topic. If the president moves forward with some sort of trade deal with the uk, what does that do for our relationship with the eu . Well, essentially, if there is a clean brexit, youll be essentially negotiating on two tracks. Youll have the uk and the eu. And there are discussions going on about eu u. S. Trading relationships. Theres great concern, by the way, right now, that the president s next move after china and mexico will be to create some disruption in the eu u. S. Car trade, auto sector. Thats a point of great concern to u. S. Business right now. But essentially, theres a lot of play. The one thing i will say, everyones looking at these photographs, these beautiful pictures of pomp and majesty with the flags. We have the front page of the ft, a picture, the kind of photograph that the president so much wanted. Of course, we also have a gigantic blimp floating across london right now. They must be hoping it doesnt float across this Press Conference in any way. But it shows the degree to which there is controversy and in many ways, the president s visit has simply enflamed a sense of polarization in the uk, much as it has in the u. S. Yes, weve heard to your point earlier, the president did lash out at the mayor of london. And thats after the mayor of london wrote a scathing piece about President Trump. The idea that, well, maybe hell look to have a new Trade Agreement with relation to cars and the rest of europe, isnt it premature to think that . We dont have things settled with china or mexico or canada. In fact, the new tariffs on mexico are going to put usmca in question. Hes the commander in chief. Lets go to them right now. Of those who gave their lives for liberty on dday 75 years ago. As leaders prepare to gather here from across the world, it is fitting that we begin with a celebration of the Special Relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States, endurg partners, who stood side by side on that historic day and every day since. For generations, at the heart of the Transatlantic Alliance has been our shared democratic values, our common interests, and our commitment to justice. It is that unity of purpose that will preserve the deeprooted ties between our people and underpin our nations security and prosperity for the next 75 years and beyond. So i am very pleased to welcome the president of the United States of america on this state visit to the United Kingdom. For the past two and a half years, the president and i have had the duty and privilege of being the latest guardians of this precious and profound friendship between our countries. As with our predecessors, when we have faced threats to the security of our citizens and our allies, we have stood together and acted together. When russia used a deadly nerve agent on the streets of our country, alongside the uks expulsions, the president expelled 60 russian intelligence officers, the largest contribution towards an unprecedented global response. And in syria, when innocent men, women, and children were victims of a barbaric Chemical Weapons attack, britain and america, along with france, carried out targeted strikes against the regime. Since we spoke about nato during my first visit to the white house, we have maintained our support for this crucial alliance. Thanks in part to your clear message on burden sharing, donald, we have seen members pledge another 100 billion, increasing their contributions to our shared security. And im pleased to announce that nato will soon be able to call on the uks Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and f35 fighter jets to help tackle threats around the world. Today, weve discussed again the new and evolving challenges to our securities, our values, and our way of life. We share the same view about their origins and our objective in meeting them. But no doubt like president s and Prime Ministers that have come before and will come after, we can differ on the challenges we face. I have always spoke openly with you, donald, when we have taken a different approach and you have done the same with me. I have always believed that cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances and nowhere is this more true than in the Special Relationship. Today, weve discussed again the importance of our two nations working together, to address irans destabilizing activity in the region and to ensure Tehran Cannot acquire a nuclear weapon. Although we differ on the means of achieving that, as ive said before, the uk continues to stand by the nuclear deal. It is clear that we both want to reach the same goal. It is important that iran meets its obligations and we do everything to avoid escalation, which is in no ones interests. Recognizing our nationss are safer and more prosperous, i also set out the uks approach to tackling Climate Change and our continued support for the paris agreement. And we also spoke about china, recognizing its economic significance, and that we cannot ignore action that threatens our shared interests or values. As weve deepened our cooperation on security, including our joint Military Operations and our unparalleled intelligence sharing, so our economies, too, are ever more tightly bound together. Every morning, 1 million americans get up and go to work for British Companies in america, and 1 million britons do the same for American Companies here. Our Trading Relationship is worth over 190 billion pounds a year, and were the largest investors in each others economies, with mutual investments valued at as much as 1 trillion. Mr. President , you and i agreed the first time we met that we should aim for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement when the uk leaves the eu. And from our positive discussions today, i know that we both remain committed to this. Im also sure that our economic relationship will only grow broader and deeper, building on the conversations we had and the ideas we heard, from uk and u. S. Businesses when we met them earlier today. Tomorrow, we will sit down in portsmouth with our fellow leaders to reaffirm the enduring importance of the western alliance and the shared values that underpin it. And as we look to the future, in the years and in the generations ahead, we will continue to work together to preserve the alliance that is the bedrock of our shared prosperity and security, just as it was on the beaches of normandy 75 years ago. Mr. President . Thank you very much. Well, thank you, Prime Minister may. Melania and i are honored to return to london as our nations commemorate the 75th Anniversary of dday and world war ii. We want to thank her majesty, the queen, who i had a lovely dinner with last night, a fantastic person. Fantastic woman, for so graciously inviting us to this state visit. It was very, very special. Our thanks, as well, to Prime Minister and mr. May for the warm welcome theyve given the first lady and me, as we remember the heros who laid down their lives to rescue civilization itself on june 6th, 1944. Tens of thousands of Young Warriors left these shores by the sea and air to begin the Invasion Of Normandy and the Liberation Of Europe and the brutal nazi occupation. It was a liberation like few people have seen before. Among them were more than 130,000 american and british brothers in arms. Through their valor and sacrifice, they secured our homelands and saved freedom for the world. Tomorrow, Prime Minister may and i will attend a Commemoration Ceremony in portsmouth. One of the key Elm Bmbarkation Points for the invasion. More than 1. 5 million American Service members were stationed right here in england in advance of the landings that summer. The bonds of friendship forged here and sealed in blood on those hallowed beaches will endure forever. Our Special Relationship is grounded in common history, values, customs, culture, language, and laws. Our people believe in Freedom And Independence as a sacred birthright and cherished Inheritance Worth defending at any cost. As the Prime Minister and i discussed in our meetings today and yesterday, the United States and the United Kingdom share many goals and priorities around the world. I want to thank the people of the United Kingdom for their service and partnership in our campaign to defeat isis. As we announced a few months ago, isis territorial caliphate in syria and iraq has been completely obliterated. Defeated. The United Kingdom is also a key partner in nato. The Prime Minister and i agree that our nato allies must increase their defense spending. We both have been working very hard toward that end. And we are very current and some of them are not. We cannot allow that to happen. But i appreciate everything that youve done in that regard. We expect a growing number of nations to meet the minimum 2 of Gdp Requirement to address todays challenges, all members of the alliance must fulfill their obligations. They have no choice. They must fulfill their obligations. Among the pressing threats facing our nations is the development and spread of Nuclear Weapons. Perhaps thats our greatest threat. The United States and the News Conference<\/a>. You see press secretary Sarah Sanders<\/a> now heading out. The meeting has clearly broken up. We will see President Trump<\/a> and the Prime Minister<\/a> of the United Kingdom<\/a> theresa may at that podium any moment now. That does it for us on morning joe. We turn over the coverage now to stephanie ruhle. Thanks so much, willie. Im stephanie ruhle. Any minute now the president and uk Prime Minister<\/a> theresa may will be holding that joint Press Conference<\/a>, with an eye on london, i want to bring in jilian tet with the Financial Times<\/a> and richard stengel, who served as former undersecretary for state and Public Diplomacy<\/a> under president obama. Welcome to you both. Jilian, to you, first, whats expected. What should we be watching for . Theres going to be a lot of platitudes. The best thing that everyones hoping for is that the president doesnt say anything too inflammatory. Because, of course, weve had a lot of heated words or rather more accurately, heated tweets\rgoing back and forth in the last 24 hours. So i think everyone will be wanting to get through with some general platitudes, talking about the Special Relationship<\/a> and then take a deep breath and hope that nothing else happens. Well, well see. Depends on if he take questions. What are you expecting . I think im going to be the skunk at the picnic. This is an absurd time for a state visit from a Head Of State<\/a> of the United States<\/a>. Theres no head of government in the uk. The country is in flux. Its actually a strange opportunity for donald trump, because hes the titan he has no natural competition. And the other thing is, theres been all of this blather about the Special Relationship<\/a>. Im saying and i have a Special Relationship<\/a> with jilian. Its an anachronism. It hasnt existed in 15 to 20 years. And the ideas are always perpetuating. Since Winston Churchill<\/a> has said, we shouldnt get this far away from an american president ,\rand we havent. But we dont need the Special Relationship<\/a> anymore. Except britain does need a trade deal or trade partners. Theres been an interesting meeting this morning between Business Leaders<\/a> on both sides, and there are some Economic Issues<\/a> that need to be talked about like what kind of Financial Market<\/a> integration or rules will be in place if brexit goes ahead. What would that mean for the city of london. What about, say, future trade deals. This really matters. And of course, theres always the question of nato and the Security Relationship<\/a> and huawei. Huawei above all else. Then does it put President Trump<\/a> in a position of power. People here can complain about how messy politics are. But in the uk, theyre significantly worse. When the president gets up to the podium, hes actually in a much stronger position than theresa may, whos out of a job, basically, in a week. Yes, and when your economic partner commits economic suicide, you have to come to the rescue. The reason they have to discuss all of this is because britain\ris doing something that is so not in its economic interest, not in the economic interest of the u. S. And in fact, our natural partner, our Special Relationship<\/a> should be with germany, which is the largest economy in the eu. And there they are, theresa may and President Trump<\/a>, making their way out just now, a little bit of a walk. Peter alexander is standing by. He is with the president in london. Peter, walk us through whats about to happen. Well, we are anticipating this to be whats described as a two and two where reporters from both countries have the chance to ask him questions. Whats remarkable in the room is the gathering. You have john bolton, Sarah Sanders<\/a>. You have the president s children there. Don junior, eric trump, ivanka trump, of course. She is an adviser, and tiffany trump, as well. This, in some ways, is part family vacation, part business dealings, as it were. Yesterday, they were All Together For That Royal Ceremony Being<\/a> gathered together for the\rbanquet at buckingham palace. Today they are there, essentially supporting their dad, as it were, as he speaks. But this is certainly a trying political time for the United Kingdom<\/a> and in walks the great disrupt disrupter, donald trump. So i think as your guests have already indicated, a lot of people across britain today are holding their breath to see what he says over the course of this conversation. He will be the president will be side by side with the lamest of lameduck Prime Minister<\/a>s, theresa may who will be leaving her post, becoming a caretaker Prime Minister<\/a> on friday. She will be stepping down as the head of the conservative party. So what does the president say, specifically as it relates to brexit . This is a longanticipated and painful departure. Does the president help make that departure any easier . Does he make it more challenging . And what does he say about potential successors, including Boris Johnson<\/a>, who hes already spoken fairly fondly about in recent days. Steph . Jillian . Whats very interesting is that actually the rumor mill in\rlondon right now is not so much about this meeting, its about who else the president s meeting. Theres stories about him potentially meeting with michael g goev, one of the potential candidates to replace theresa may. Of course Boris Johnson<\/a> is in the frame. The president has mostly lashed out against the mayor of london. Hes done him an accidental compliment by saying, hes almost as important as the leader of uk. Its a realtime of flux in British Politics<\/a>. And its very unclear if this meeting would be held in a months time, who would be on that podium right now. Does it put the president in an awkward position . Youre both saying house economically disastrous brexit is for the people throughout the uk, but whether its nigel farage or steve bannon, the people who are in the brexit camp who help orchestrate that were also in the president s camp. And the president is a big fan\rof Boris Johnson<\/a>. And what were not talking about is covert Russian Support<\/a> for brexit. And when brexit unexpectedly won in june of 2016, the russians realized, wow, we have this candidate whos also against immigration in the United States<\/a> and maybe we can do the same thing there. It was a predicate for what they did here and nobodys talking about that. Certainly an important topic. If the president moves forward with some sort of trade deal with the uk, what does that do for our relationship with the eu . Well, essentially, if there is a clean brexit, youll be essentially negotiating on two tracks. Youll have the uk and the eu. And there are discussions going on about eu u. S. Trading relationships. Theres great concern, by the way, right now, that the president s next move after china and mexico will be to create some disruption in the eu u. S. Car trade, auto sector. Thats a point of great concern to u. S. Business right now. But essentially, theres a lot of play. The one thing i will say,\reveryones looking at these photographs, these beautiful pictures of pomp and majesty with the flags. We have the front page of the ft, a picture, the kind of photograph that the president so much wanted. Of course, we also have a gigantic blimp floating across london right now. They must be hoping it doesnt float across this Press Conference<\/a> in any way. But it shows the degree to which there is controversy and in many ways, the president s visit has simply enflamed a sense of polarization in the uk, much as it has in the u. S. Yes, weve heard to your point earlier, the president did lash out at the mayor of london. And thats after the mayor of london wrote a scathing piece about President Trump<\/a>. The idea that, well, maybe hell look to have a new Trade Agreement<\/a> with relation to cars and the rest of europe, isnt it premature to think that . We dont have things settled with china or mexico or canada. In fact, the new tariffs on mexico are going to put usmca in question. Hes the commander in chief. Lets go to them right now. Of those who gave their lives for liberty on dday 75 years ago. As leaders prepare to gather here from across the world, it is fitting that we begin with a celebration of the Special Relationship<\/a> between the United Kingdom<\/a> and the United States<\/a>, endurg partners, who stood side by side on that historic day and every day since. For generations, at the heart of the Transatlantic Alliance<\/a> has been our shared democratic values, our common interests, and our commitment to justice. It is that unity of purpose that will preserve the deeprooted ties between our people and underpin our nations security and prosperity for the next 75 years and beyond. So i am very pleased to welcome the president of the United States<\/a> of america on this state visit to the United Kingdom<\/a>. For the past two and a half\ryears, the president and i have had the duty and privilege of being the latest guardians of this precious and profound friendship between our countries. As with our predecessors, when we have faced threats to the security of our citizens and our allies, we have stood together and acted together. When russia used a deadly nerve agent on the streets of our country, alongside the uks expulsions, the president expelled 60 russian intelligence officers, the largest contribution towards an unprecedented global response. And in syria, when innocent men, women, and children were victims of a barbaric Chemical Weapons<\/a> attack, britain and america, along with france, carried out targeted strikes against the regime. Since we spoke about nato during my first visit to the white house, we have maintained our support for this crucial alliance. Thanks in part to your clear message on burden sharing, donald, we have seen members\rpledge another 100 billion, increasing their contributions to our shared security. And im pleased to announce that nato will soon be able to call on the uks Queen Elizabeth<\/a> class aircraft carriers and f35 fighter jets to help tackle threats around the world. Today, weve discussed again the new and evolving challenges to our securities, our values, and our way of life. We share the same view about their origins and our objective in meeting them. But no doubt like president s and Prime Minister<\/a>s that have come before and will come after, we can differ on the challenges we face. I have always spoke openly with you, donald, when we have taken a different approach and you have done the same with me. I have always believed that cooperation and compromise are the basis of strong alliances and nowhere is this more true than in the Special Relationship<\/a>. Today, weve discussed again the importance of our two nations working together, to address irans destabilizing activity in\rthe region and to ensure Tehran Cannot<\/a> acquire a nuclear weapon. Although we differ on the means of achieving that, as ive said before, the uk continues to stand by the nuclear deal. It is clear that we both want to reach the same goal. It is important that iran meets its obligations and we do everything to avoid escalation, which is in no ones interests. Recognizing our nationss are safer and more prosperous, i also set out the uks approach to tackling Climate Change<\/a> and our continued support for the paris agreement. And we also spoke about china, recognizing its economic significance, and that we cannot ignore action that threatens our shared interests or values. As weve deepened our cooperation on security, including our joint Military Operations<\/a> and our unparalleled intelligence sharing, so our economies, too, are ever more tightly bound together. Every morning, 1 million americans get up and go to work\rfor British Companies<\/a> in america, and 1 million britons do the same for American Companies<\/a> here. Our Trading Relationship<\/a> is worth over 190 billion pounds a year, and were the largest investors in each others economies, with mutual investments valued at as much as 1 trillion. Mr. President , you and i agreed the first time we met that we should aim for an ambitious Free Trade Agreement<\/a> when the uk leaves the eu. And from our positive discussions today, i know that we both remain committed to this. Im also sure that our economic relationship will only grow broader and deeper, building on the conversations we had and the ideas we heard, from uk and u. S. Businesses when we met them earlier today. Tomorrow, we will sit down in portsmouth with our fellow leaders to reaffirm the enduring importance of the western alliance and the shared values that underpin it. And as we look to the future, in the years and in the generations ahead, we will continue to work\rtogether to preserve the alliance that is the bedrock of our shared prosperity and security, just as it was on the beaches of normandy 75 years ago. Mr. President . Thank you very much. Well, thank you, Prime Minister<\/a> may. Melania and i are honored to return to london as our nations commemorate the 75th Anniversary<\/a> of dday and world war ii. We want to thank her majesty, the queen, who i had a lovely dinner with last night, a fantastic person. Fantastic woman, for so graciously inviting us to this state visit. It was very, very special. Our thanks, as well, to Prime Minister<\/a> and mr. May for the warm welcome theyve given the first lady and me, as we remember the heros who laid down their lives to rescue\rcivilization itself on june 6th, 1944. Tens of thousands of Young Warriors<\/a> left these shores by the sea and air to begin the Invasion Of Normandy<\/a> and the Liberation Of Europe<\/a> and the brutal nazi occupation. It was a liberation like few people have seen before. Among them were more than 130,000 american and british brothers in arms. Through their valor and sacrifice, they secured our homelands and saved freedom for the world. Tomorrow, Prime Minister<\/a> may and i will attend a Commemoration Ceremony<\/a> in portsmouth. One of the key Elm Bmbarkation Points<\/a> for the invasion. More than 1. 5 million American Service<\/a> members were stationed right here in england in advance of the landings that summer. The bonds of friendship forged here and sealed in blood on those hallowed beaches will\rendure forever. Our Special Relationship<\/a> is grounded in common history, values, customs, culture, language, and laws. Our people believe in Freedom And Independence<\/a> as a sacred birthright and cherished Inheritance Worth<\/a> defending at any cost. As the Prime Minister<\/a> and i discussed in our meetings today and yesterday, the United States<\/a> and the United Kingdom<\/a> share many goals and priorities around the world. I want to thank the people of the United Kingdom<\/a> for their service and partnership in our campaign to defeat isis. As we announced a few months ago, isis territorial caliphate in syria and iraq has been completely obliterated. Defeated. The United Kingdom<\/a> is also a key partner in nato. The Prime Minister<\/a> and i agree that our nato allies must increase their defense spending. We both have been working very hard toward that end. And we are very current and some of them are not. We cannot allow that to happen. But i appreciate everything that youve done in that regard. We expect a growing number of nations to meet the minimum 2 of Gdp Requirement<\/a> to address todays challenges, all members of the alliance must fulfill their obligations. They have no choice. They must fulfill their obligations. Among the pressing threats facing our nations is the development and spread of Nuclear Weapons<\/a>. Perhaps thats our greatest threat. The United States<\/a> and the United Kingdom<\/a> are determined to ensure that iran never develops Nuclear Weapons<\/a> and stops supporting and engage in terrorism. And i believe that will happen. In protecting our nations, we also know that the Border Security<\/a> is national security. Today, the Prime Minister<\/a> and i discussed our thriving economic\rrelationship. Both countries are doing very well and participated in a roundtable with industry and Business Leaders<\/a>. I can say, probably, the biggest Business Leaders<\/a> anywhere in the world. Our nations have more than 1 trillion invested in each others economics. The United Kingdom<\/a> is americas largest foreign investor and our largest european export market. Thats a lot of importance. As the uk makes preparations to exit the European Union<\/a>, the United States<\/a> is committed to a phenomenal trade deal between the u. S. And the uk. There is tremendous potential in that trade deal. I say probably two and even three times of what were doing right now. Tremendous potential. 75 years ago this thursday, Courageous Americans<\/a> and british Patriotss Patriots Set<\/a> out from this\risland toward historys most important battle. They stormed forward out of ships and airplanes, risking everything to defend our people and to ensure that the United States<\/a> and britain would forever remain sovereign and forever remain free. Following this Press Conference<\/a>, Prime Minister<\/a> may, mr. May, the first lady, my family and i will visit the legendary Churchill War Rooms<\/a> underneath the streets of london. I look forward to that. In his famous speech on this day in june 1940, Prime Minister<\/a> Churchill Church<\/a> eurged his cou to defend the island, whatever the cost may be. As we mark this solemn anniversary of dday, we remember that the defense of our nations does not begin on the battle field, but within the heart of every patriot. Today, let us renew our pledge\rengraved at the American Cemetery<\/a> in normandy and enscribed by president Dwight Eisenhower<\/a> in st. Pauls cathedral, right here in london, that the cause for which they died shall live. Prime minister may, its been a true honor. I have greatly enjoyed working with you. You are a tremendous professional and a person that loves your country dearly. Thank you very much. Really an honor. Thank you for the invitation to memorialize our fallen heros and for your partnership in protecting and advancing the extraordinary alliance between the american and the british people. Its the greatest alliance the world has ever known. Thank you, Prime Minister<\/a>. Thank you. Thank you very much. [ applause ]\r thank you. Were now going to take two questions from the uk media and two questions from the american media. Ill start with beth rigby. Thank you. Thank you, Prime Minister<\/a> and President Trump<\/a>. Beth rigby from sky news. For you, President Trump<\/a>, as you hold talks with the Prime Minister<\/a>, the leader of her majestys opposition has begun a protest against your visit from trafalgar square. He says hes disappointed you attacked the london mayor and criticized your record on refugees. What do you have to say to him . And is this man someone you could do a trade deal with . And to you, Prime Minister<\/a>, do you think that sadiq khan is a stonecold loser . Thank you. Are you talking about the mayor of london. Is that who you said, yes . Well, i think hes been a not very good mayor, from what i understand. Hes done a poor job, crime is up, a lot of problems. And i dont think he should be\rcriticizing a representative of the United States<\/a> that can do so much good for the United Kingdom<\/a>. We talked about it before. He should be positive, not negative. Hes a negative force, not a positive force. And if you look at what he said, he hurts the people of this great country. And i think he should actually focus on his job. Itd be a lot better if he did that. He could straighten out of some of the problems that he has and probably some of the problems that hes caused. Thank you. [ inaudible ] yes, he wanted to meet with me and i told him no. [ inaudible ] yes. Well, i dont know Jeremy Corbyn<\/a>. Never met him. Never spoke to him. He wanted to meet today or tomorrow and i decided that i would not do that. I think that he is, from where i come from, somewhat of a\rnegative force. I think that people should look to do things correctly as opposed to criticize. I really dont like critics as much as i like and respect people that get things done. So ive decided not to meet. As far as the protests, i have to tell you, because i commented on it yesterday, we left the Prime Minister<\/a>, the queen, the royal family, there were thousands of people on the Streets Cheering<\/a>, and even coming over today, there were thousands of people cheering. And then i heard that there were protests. I said, where are the protests . I dont see any protests . I did see a small protest today when i came, very small. So a lot of it is fake news, i hate to say. But you saw the people waving the american flag, waving your flag. It was tremendous spirit and love. There was great love. It was an alliance. And i didnt see the protesters until just a little while ago and it was a very, very small group of people put in for political reasons. So it was fake news. Thank you. And i would say to both the\rmayor of london and to Jeremy Corbyn<\/a>, the discussions that we have had today are about the future of this most important relationship between the u. S. And the uk. As the president described it, the greatest alliance the world has seen. It is this deep, Special Relationship<\/a> and partnership between the United States<\/a> and the United Kingdom<\/a> that ensures our safety and security and the safety and security of others around the world, too. And it is this relationship that helps to ensure there are jobs that employ people here in the uk and in the United States<\/a>, that underpins our prosperity and our future. That is a relationship we should cherish. It is a relationship we should build on. It is a relationship we should be proud of. Mr. President , would you like to very big this really is a very big and important alliance. And i think people should act positively toward it, because it means so much for both countries. It means so much. And its been so good. Steve holland . Yes, go ahead, steve. Thank you, mr. President. Is that on . There. What is your current view on brexit, sir . Should britain leave the European Union<\/a> if there is no agreement by october 31st . And for the Prime Minister<\/a>, what would be the ramifications for the uk if there is not a deal. Well, i dont like to take positions in things that im not really i understand the issue very well. I really predicted what was going to happen. Some of you remember that prediction. It was a strong prediction, made at a certain location on a development we were opening the day before it happened. And i thought it was going to happen because of immigration more than anything else, but probably it happens for a lot of reasons. But i would say i would think that it will happen and it probably should happen. This is a great, great country. And it wants its own identity. It wants to have its own borders. It wants to run its own affairs. This is a very, very special place. And i think it deserves a\rspecial place. And i thought maybe for that reason, and for others, but that reason, it was going to happen. Yeah, i think it will happen. And i believe the Prime Minister<\/a>s brought it to a very good point where something will take place in the nottoodistant future. I think shes done a very good job. I believe it would be good for the country, yes. And from my point of view, i believe it is important for us to deliver brexit. We gave that choice to the british people. Parliament overwhelmingly gave the choice to the british people. We should now deliver on that choice. I continue to believe that actually its in the best interest of the uk to leave the European Union<\/a> in an orderly way with a deal. I think we have a good deal. Sadly, the labor party and other mps have so far stopped us from delivering brexit in that deal. But we will. But obviously, this is an issue that is going to continue here in the uk. I think the important thing is we deliver brexit and once were out of the European Union<\/a>, we will be able to do what weve been talking about today and develop not just that free trade\ragreement, but a broader Economic Partnership<\/a> into the future. If i could just follow up on a related matter, mr. President , are you prepared to impose limits on intelligence sharing with britain if they do not put in place some restrictions on huawei . No, because were going to have absolutely an agreement on huawei and everything else. We have an incredible intelligence leadership arelati well be able to work out any differences. We did discuss it. I see absolutely no limitations. Weve never had limitations. This is a truly great ally and partner and well have no problem with that. Okay . Frances . Mr. President , francis from the times. Do you agree with your ambassador that the entire economy needs to be on the table in future trade talk, a trade deal, including the mhs. And employment history, are you tempted to stick around for a bit until a trade deal is done . I think were going to have a great trade deal, yes. I think were going to have a great and comprehensive trade deal. [ inaudible ] he said National Health<\/a> service. Should the National Health<\/a> service be on the table . I think everything with the trade deal is on the table. So nhs or anything else. A lot more than that. But everything will be on the table, absolutely. Okay . But the point about making trade deals is, of course, that both sides negotiate and come to an agreement about what should or should not fwh that trade deal for the future. And with regards to your second question, francis, nice try, but, no. Im a woman of my word. Mr. President , would you like to . John . Please. Mr. President , thank you. Mr. President , domestically, in recent days, mexico has stepped\rup apprehensions and deportations of Central American<\/a> migrants. Thats good. This could possibly be in response to your threat of tariffs. Not possibly be. Has mexico done enough to avoid tariffs, which will be imposed in some six days from now . No, we havent started yet. But the threat is out there. The threat is out there, but we havent really started yet. This will take effect next week. And what do you think of republicans who say that they may take action to block you imposing those tariffs . I dont think they will do that. I think if they do, its foolish. Theres nothing more important than borders. Ive had tremendous republican support. I have a 94 Approval Rating<\/a> as of this morning in the republican party. Thats an alltime record. Can you believe that . Isnt that something . I love records. We have a 94 Approval Rating<\/a> in the republican party. I want to see security at our border. Im going to see great trade and\ra lot of things happening. And that is happening. And as you know, mexico called. They want to meet. Theyre going to meet on wednesday. Secretary pompeo is going to be at the meeting along with a few others that are very good at this and well see if we can do something. But i think its more likely that the Tariffs Go On<\/a> and well probably be talking during the time that the tariffs are on and theyre going to be paid. And if they dont step up and give us security for our nation, look, millions of people are flowing through mexico. Thats unacceptable. Millions and millions of people are coming right through mexico. Its a 2,000mile journey and theyre coming up to our border, and our border patrol, which is incredible, theyre apprehending them, but our laws are bad because the democrats dont want to pass laws that could be passed in 15 minutes, that could be passed quickly. In one day, it could change. But even beyond the laws, mexico shouldnt allow millions of people to try and enter our\rcountry and they could stop it very quickly. And i think they will. And if they wont, were going to put tariffs on. And every month those tariffs go from 5 to 10 to 15 , to 20 and then to 25 . And what will happen then is all of those countries that will have left our country and gone to mexico are going to be coming back to us. And thats okay. Thats okay. But i think mexico will step up and do what they should have been done. And i dont want to hear that mexico is run by the cartels and the drug lords and the coyotes. I dont want to hear about that. A lot of people are saying that. Mexico has something to prove. But i dont want to hear that theyre run by the cartels. You understand, you ready or not it all the time, a lot of people do. That would be a terrible thing. Mexico should stop up and stop this invasion into our country. Prime minister may, you tried three times to get a deal on brexit. At this point, do you believe that a deal on brexit is\rpossible or is this a gordian knot. President trump said you didnt take his advice in terms of negotiation. Should you have . Would that have made a difference . And President Trump<\/a>, if i could ask a followup. You had a conversation with Boris Johnson<\/a>, could we ask what you spoke about and will you meet with michael goev today. First of all, on the first issues, i said in answer to an earlier question, i personally believe it is in the best interest of the uk to leave the European Union<\/a> with a deal. I believe there is a good deal on the table. Of course, it will be for whoever secedes me as Prime Minister<\/a> to take this issue forward. What is pair mount, i believe, is delivering on brexit for the british people. And i seem to remember that the president suggesting that i sued the European Union<\/a>, which i didnt do. We went into negotiations and we came out with a good deal. Yeah. Thats not such a i would have sued, but thats okay. I would have sued and settled, maybe, but you never know. Shes probably a better negotiator than i am. But she has got it in a sense, john, that deal is teed up. I think its really teed up. I think they have to do something. And perhaps you wont be given the credit that you deserve if they do something, but i think you deserve a lot of credit. I really do. I think you deserve a lot of credit. Okay . Yes, john . So i know boris. Ive liked him for a very long time. I dont know michael. But would he do a good job, jeremy . Tell me. [ laughter ] okay . Okay. Good. Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Thank you very much. And there you have it. The president mentioned the\rprotests. Lets bring in matt bradley. Matt, im not sure if you heard the president. He said he had seen news reports that there were protests, what he had seen in the last 24 hours were people in the Streets Cheering<\/a> in support of him, waving the american flag, in support of theresa may. He said it was only this morning he saw a small protest but he said anything beyond that would be fake news. You are there at one of those protests. Tell us whats really going on . Reporter yeah, thats really not the case here, stephanie. Theres quite a lot of protesters. Theyre all chanting against trump, saying they dont want him here. Thats really strong message. Im not seeing what the president saw. Lots of american flags, lots of support for him. Thats really not the case here at all. However, this was a bill smaller than the protests back in 2018. That was 250,000 people. This looks like a couple of Tens Of Thousands<\/a>. And thats obviously because the weather just isnt cooperating\rwith us today. And also because the novelty has kind of worn off. This is trumps second visit and even though its symbolically more important as a state visit where he gets an audience with the queen, its still his second visit, so it still doesnt pack the same kind of punch that that first visit did last year, that attracted crowds and crowds, stretching all the way up and down white hall where im standing right now. Stephanie. Thanks, matt. Hallie jackson, you are there very close to the president. I know you didnt get to ask a question, but you certainly heard his answers. What were your takeaways . Hi, stephanie. We sure did. There was some very notable moments from President Trump<\/a> here i think weve just lost our sound with hallie did we get it . We do not. Lets bring my table in. Very complimently they were of\rone another. In many ways, that was the best possible outcome for both the uk and the white house, because nobody said anything too rude about anybody else. If on the contrary they were pretty nice, and a lot of the really hotbutton issues, which everyone was concerned would actually create a big bustup, such as huawei, such as Climate Change<\/a>, such as iran, those were just kind of glided around. This was both sides trying to be nice. I would love to know what they did or did not agree about huawei behind the scenes. Because President Trump<\/a> indicated that the u. S. Is not going to take any retaliation against the uk, but the uk has not yet come out and said theyre going to kick huawei out of the networks. Thats going to be an interesting one to watch. All things being equal, it was about as best as either side could have hoped. I dont disagree. He was grudgingly gracious. Although one difference between the two of them, as you see is he always takes the bait. He responds to a question. You were criticized and he goes after the person. Theresa may, a mature politician, says, no, im not going to respond to that. He also, i have to say but you knew thats what he would do. Somebody hits him, he hits back five times harder. Its who he is. Its so predictable, its very dull. But at any rate, the other thing thats rude about what he does is hes completely unprepared. He comes to a foreign country, our Special Relationship<\/a> and hes reading those remarks for the first time. He reads them like its a hostage tape. I would say thats an insult to the british people. And the other thing is, hes not prepared to negotiate. He doesnt have the details. All he says is, well see. Well see what happens. Theres probably nothing, not a single thing that was resolved in that bilateral meeting, because hes also negotiating with someone who absolutely has no powers. Shes the lamest of lame ducks. And its a kind of a Potemkin Village<\/a> that theyve set up for him and he responded to it. Hallie jackson is back. Hallie, are you there . Reporter steph, apologies. In the crush to get out of this room, it sounds like somebody stepped on our audio cord, but i think we have you back now if you can hear me. I can. So give us your takeaways. Reporter so a couple of things, and let me pick up on some of the conversation that youve been having, there were some notable headlines coming out of this. I think first and foremost, Prime Minister<\/a> theresa may was looking for the United States<\/a> and looking for President Trump<\/a> in particular to reaffirm the alliance between these two countries, particularly as she is in the throes of this brexit mess, facing this deadline at the end of october, set to step down as leader of the tories at the end of this week, she got that from the president who was very fullthroated in his endorsement and praise of theresa may, repeatedly saying that she did a good job, as good as she could have, through this brexit deal, saying he believed that she teed up the possibility for a deal with the European Union<\/a>, before that deadline. So i think that she will walk away feeling good about these exchanges with the president. There were some notable differences, however. One of your guests talked about that issue of huawei. The Chinese Telecom<\/a> company the president had been set to deliver a pretty stern warning to may to tell the British Government<\/a> not to get involved with huawei. And if not, there was the possibility that the u. S. Might limit some intelligence sharing with our british allies, one of our closest allies, a member of the five eyes, as you know. The president dismissed that out of hand, saying that he believes they came to an agreement on that. Now, thats really interesting, because we did not hear from the Prime Minister<\/a> on what exactly they agreed to, as it related to huawei. Thats a Tension Point<\/a> that we are still going to be watching. You also had President Trump<\/a> talking about brexit, as he has done before, claiming credit for having predicted it. Not just praising theresa may, but saying that he believed that brexit would actually be good for the country. That is in stark opposition to what youre seeing outside of the halls where we are. Just off Downing Street<\/a> here, with the protests in the streets of london, with the Opposition Party<\/a> leader, Jeremy Corbyn<\/a> leading a rally at the same time we are hearing from President Trump<\/a> and theresa may. And President Trump<\/a> was asked\rabout corbin specifically. Somebody who whether the president likes it or not will be a force in British Politics<\/a> moving forward, and the president didnt have particularly kind things to say about corbin. The British Press<\/a>, ill tell you this, steph, being in the room got a quick out of the last question of the News Conference<\/a>. Because there has been some reporting that President Trump<\/a> had a Phone Conversation<\/a> about 20 minutes long with Boris Johnson<\/a>, the controversial probrexit british politician who is likely, at least at this point, the frontrunner to replace theresa may has Prime Minister<\/a>. President trump did not say whether he spoke with Boris Johnson<\/a>, but again praised him, and looked at somebody in the front row, foreign minister jeremy hunt, somebody who has sought potentially the president s endorsement here. The president hinted at that in a Newspaper Interview<\/a> over the weekend before he headed to london and was asked about michael gove, one of the names being mentioned. And the president said, i know jeremy, i dont know michael. And he looked at jeremy hunt and said, what do you think of michael gove, and theresa may in particular seemed to get a kick\rout of that. There were lots of laughs from the British Press<\/a> on that one. It was another example of President Trump<\/a> feeling quite comfortable inserting himself in another countrys politics. On mexico tariffs, i think its important that we talk about this, steph, because this is a major issue back home, particularly on the republican side. Membership colleagues Leann Caldwell<\/a> and jeff bennett have been reporting that republican senators are likely to make moves to try to block the president s tariffs. He showed no sign of wanting to back down. In fact, he said, if members of his own party oppose him, they would look foolish. I think that is an indication and a message to mexico, as well as to the president s fellow republicans here that he is unwilling to budge from this threat of tariffs. They have not gone into effect just yet, as you heard the president mention, but he did not show much wiggle room on that front. And i think that is something thats going to be heard loud and clear, and not just in mexico city, but in the halls of capitol hill, as well. And bottom line, steph. I think this was a moment, this\rwas the last Press Conference<\/a> that theresa may and donald trump will have together, barring some unexpected event down the road, the last News Conference<\/a> the two had, similar to this, in london, just outside of the city at the Prime Minister<\/a>s Checkers Estate<\/a> was a real free wheeling event, if you will. Lots of questions from lots of reporters. It went on for a while. This was a more formal News Conference<\/a>, like we would typically expect to see. And there was a lot of warmth between Prime Minister<\/a> may and President Trump<\/a>. The question becomes, what does that mean for the possibility of a trade deal with the u. S. Moving forward. Both countries seemed optimistic about that, as the two of them now get ready to turn to what is going to be the more somber series of events this week. Tomorrow, an event in portsmouth with theresa may, other dignitaries and leaders from around the world to commemorate dday and the 75th commemoration in normandy on thursday. Just stepping back, steph, broadly, 30,000 feet, this is a moment, right, world war ii an epic clash, as my colleagues\rhave phrased it between dictatorships and democracies. And this is a president who has distanced himself in many ways from some of those democratic alliances around the world and looked to build better relationships with dictatorial leaders. And that, i think is going to be the backdrop to what we will see for the rest of the week, steph. But as far as this morning, theresa may, an experienced politician knows, if you are warm to President Trump<\/a>, hell be warm right back. And thats clearly what we just got. Thank you, hallie. I want to bring in Phillippe Rines<\/a> in d. C. , he was former Assistant Deputy Secretary Of State<\/a> under Hillary Clinton<\/a> and bobby ghosh with bloomberg opinion. Phillippe, to you first. Your takeaway . Well, we just finished watching two leaders, one of whom their party is in disarray, they have failed to achieve any kind of meaningful deal, they are only days away from being forced out of office, and then you had theresa may. But what hit what hit me, you\rknow, on that side of the pond is Secretary Of State<\/a> richard stengel, he and i both worked at the state department. I spent four years working for Secretary Of State<\/a> Hillary Clinton<\/a> lp i cant even tell you how many dozens of these ive been to, including standing in that very room after walking out from 10 downing. And it just strikes me as so sad that were sitting here and exhaling because he didnt somehow rupture the most longstandi longstanding, deepest relationship we have as some kind of sign of success. But what really stood out to me was two things. One, everything, given this week in terms of the 75th Anniversary<\/a> of dday and the 30th Anniversary<\/a> of tiananmen, theres a lot of history being thrown around in context. And what always scares me when i think about history is i plug donald trump into those moments. I plug donald trump, if he had been in office on dday, if he had been in office on pearl harbor or on 9 11, had been in office in tiananmen. We have lost our moral standing, and when you watch him, you can see why. But the second thing that hit me historically is think about what weve been talking about so much lately, about whether he has been living up to the ideals or violating our constitution. Our constitution was written specifically because we rebelled from the United Kingdom<\/a>, from great britain. And we devised it into and wrote into it safeguards specifically to not repeat the tyranny that we experienced under king george. And its sort of theres just a lot going on here on the Historical Context<\/a> stage that is very, on the one hand, unnerving, but on the other, clarifying. And finally i would say, you kn know, trump was the first day i dont think ive heard him say bob mueller or russia or putin, but, you know, its very hollow when he is complimentary or he talks about the closeness of the u. S. And uk intelligence services. Dont forget it was not that long ago that donald trump has actually, by name, attacked the uk intelligence services, whether it was mi6, he believes that they are in on his hoax. That they are in on being after him. Christopher steele was former mi6, and these have left lasting damage. We might not see it on tv and he and the Prime Minister<\/a> may not talk about it when theyre standing behind a podium, but people in the Intelligence Community<\/a> that have to work day to day with one of our four closest intelligence partners, they know that he has done damage and hes unfortunately not done doing it. Bobby ghosh, your take. We know that the president has been very critical of nato while hes been in office, but theresa may gave him credit right out of the gate for pushing nato nations, nato allies, for stepping up and paying more of their fair share. Yeah, its a Talking Point<\/a> thats now two years old. And they went through a lot of very old Talking Point<\/a>s. In all the years that ive watched american president s and british Prime Minister<\/a>s talking together at a podium, this has got to be the least Consequential T<\/a> consequential, the least substantiative presentation that ive ever seen. Rick stangl used to be my boss at Time Magazine<\/a> and if he asked me to file a report on todays developments, he would throw it back at me and say, theres no there there. But i guess thats in part because you have a british Prime Minister<\/a> thats not going to be Prime Minister<\/a> for many more days, and you have an american president who is probably the least Popular American<\/a> leader in britain for a hundred years. So theres nothing really that the two of them could have presented today that would move the needle on anything. The fact that he refused to meet with him, he says he was asked and refused to meet with the leader of the opposition, is indicative. He clearly does not want a relationship with a person who\rcould be the next Prime Minister<\/a>, but one. And that does not bode well for this relationship going forward. I suppose we should take some reassurance on the fact that he didnt pick a nickname for Jeremy Corbyn<\/a>, saying no more than hes a negative force. He didnt attack him in the way that he attacked the mayor of london. But Jeremy Corbyn<\/a> is a Major Political<\/a> force in this country. Like him or not, and the fact that the president of the United States<\/a> was asked and refused to even have a meeting with him while hes having meetings with Boris Johnson<\/a> and Ore Contenders<\/a> for the Prime Minister<\/a>ship does not bode well. Lets bring in nbcs chief Foreign Correspondent<\/a> Richard Engel<\/a> with protesters. Richard, what are you seeing where you are . Reporter well, it is a very wet day here in london. And the Clouds Arowds<\/a> are thinn somewhat. There have been thousands of people, perhaps upwards of Tens Of Thousands<\/a> of people marching\rthrough downtown london. We are now in Parliament Square<\/a> right by big ben. And i think you can see a little bit behind me thank you very much, if you could put that down for a second, one of the large trump balloons, that is trump as an infant holding a cell phone, a much larger version of that same balloon was flying over the skies here earlier today. These are protesters from a variety of different groups. They are some womens rights activists, some lbgt groups, some environmentalists. But they are all united in saying that President Trump<\/a> should not be welcomed here. That the government is laying out the red carpet for someone who does not represent the values that this country holds dear. He may not be welcome there, but he has been welcomed at least earlier today, at 10 Downing Street<\/a>. Lets take you there where Bill Neely Is Standing<\/a> by. Bill, give us an update. Reporter yes, steph, i would have to agree with one of your former guests who called that News Conference<\/a> insubstantial. And i would sail its one of the\rmost insubstantial News Conference<\/a>s ive heard. President trump meeting a woman who will be not her party leader on friday and out of power completely next month. There were no major agreements announced, no major disagreements. I would say domestically, it had significance because President Trump<\/a> simply threw a hand grenade into British Politics<\/a>, rounding on the labor opposition leader, Jeremy Corbyn<\/a>, calling him a very negative force, saying that he wouldnt meet him. And then having a go at the end at the various people who might take over from theresa may, Boris Johnson<\/a>, jeremy hunt, the foreign secretary, who was sitting in the front row listening to him and of course, michael gove, the Environment Secretary<\/a> who he will meet laddlater today. But in terms of real substantiative Talking Point<\/a>s,\rnot a lot. He did talk about the possibility of a phenomenal trade deal. And i think something that will not go down well here. He said that in that trade deal, everything would be on the table, including britains Health Service<\/a>. Now, youve been to britain or you know britain, you will heal a sacred, you dont mess with it and the idea of, for example, American Private<\/a> companies being able to be involved in britains Health Service<\/a> will strike a lot of people here as absolutely a no go. And i think politically that will be dangerous, as well. But, you know, no substanniativ Talking Point<\/a>. Couldnt you look at this as a wise move for the president . He didnt have to talk about mueller or russia or bill barr or hes legislative agenda. If he was here, we would be asking him questions about his Infrastructure Deal<\/a> so he can go to a country with a lame duck Prime Minister<\/a> who cant do\ranything to hurt him. In a country in desperate need of a trade deal with the u. S. I agree. As i said earlier, it was a big opportunity for him. What it is, basically, is that everybody has basically said, its a visit by the trump family to the Great Historical Theme Park<\/a> of little england. Thats what they did. They wanted to have dinner with the queen, they sat at a fancy table. What trump voters will take away from seeing the president in white tie and tails with the people that we revolted from 240 years, i dont know. He inserted himself. He didnt actually throw a hand grenade, he flicked something in there. He showed his support for Boris Johnson<\/a> that may help him and hes already connecting bonds to the future leaders of britain and basically he did something which any american president has to do. When your ally shoots herself in the foot, you try to give her triage and make it as beneficial for everybody as possible. And i would say in a gracious way, that is what he tried to do. He did throw a hand grenade,\rpossibly to other republicans. He didnt talk about the tariffs with mexico as a threat, he made it sound like yep, theyre starting next week. Republicans pushing against that of what his Approval Rating<\/a> is. I want to share a little bit of the sound President Trump<\/a> talking about these tariffs and talking pretty serious. Mexico stepped up apprehensions and deportations of Central American<\/a> migrants. This could possibly be in response to your threat of tariffs. Has mexico not possibly be. Has mexico done enough to avoid tariffs which will be imposed in some six days from now . No, we havent started yet. But the threat is out there. The threat is out there. But we havent really started yet. This will take effect next week. What do you think of republicans who say they may take action to block you imposing those tariffs . If they do, its foolish. Nothing more important than borders. I had tremendous support and 94 Approval Rating<\/a> affthof this mo in the republican party. An alltime record. Isnt that something, i love records. But we have a 94 Approval Rating<\/a> in the republican party. I want to see security at our border. I will see great trade and ill see a lot of things happening and that is happening and as you know, mexico called. They want to meet. Theyre going to meet on wednesday. Secretary pompeo is going to be at the meeting along with a few others that are very good at this and we are going to see if we can do something. I think it is more likely that the Tariffs Go On<\/a>. Every month those tariffs go from 5 to 10 to 15 and then to 20 and 25 . What will happen then is all of those companies that have left our country and gone to mexico are going to be coming back to us, and thats okay. Thats okay. But i think mexico will step up. Julian, from both of our reporting we know people inside\rthis Administration Keep<\/a> trying to calm things and say were just talking, well see what happens. We dont know that these tariffs are going to happen. Thats not what he said. You have to understand donald trump in terms of the wwe wrestling that hes basically come from a background where you punch hard first and you create these dramas and you create stereotypes and then you try and come back. This is yet another stage managed drama which is very telling that at the press Conference Today<\/a> and talking about mexico is where he got most animated and most fluent. He wasnt reading from the script. Which is weird in a british u. S. Press conference. And its an issue where hes trying to create another drama and trying to punch hard and hoping that he manages to do something that his base will like. He knows mexico is watching. He knows his own administration is watching. Usmca which is nafta 2. 0 is Jared Kushners<\/a> baby. Jared is in the audience along\rwith Steve Mnuchin<\/a> who also doesnt like tariffs. He is basically saying if mexico doesnt do what i want, i am going to punish american citizens by putting a tax on them, which he refers to as a tariff. It is an insane policy and goes against the traditional republican policy for the last 30 or 40 years and reasonable people, including some people as you say who are sitting right there realize its shooting himself in the foot and american citizens. Last point to you, bobby. The president possibly shooting himself in the foot or is he . Mexico did pick up the phone and they do want to meet. Are his threats taking effect and working . It all depends on the scale. Yes, mexico had some response. Is that enough . Or is it just Window Dressing<\/a> to give the president something positive to say and then back off on the tariffs if hes not going to back off on the tariffs, then that strategy for the mexicans has not worked. The economic point that we made here is that, of course, if they\rgo up, if the tariffs go up, those American Companies<\/a> that had been to mexico, theyre not going to come back to the United States<\/a>, theyre going to go somewhere else. Theyre going to go to vietnam or some place else. Thats not how the economics work. The president ought to know that, but he doesnt. Well soon find out what mexico has to say. Thank you so much. Were going to take a quick break. Stick around. Much more on President Trump<\/a>s Press Conference<\/a> with theresa may, plus an nbc news exclusive. Children including infants and toddlers forced to sleep on Concrete Slabs<\/a> on the floor of the u. S. Border stations all because the Detention Centers<\/a> are overcrowded. Its getting worse. You do not want to miss this story. Nd t just say, badda book. Badda boom. Book now at choicehotels. Com. Or trips to mars. 4. 95. Delivery drones or the latest phones. 4. 95. 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