May gives me the impression that she is intelligent. She was a supporter of Remain during the referendum and now still wants to promote free trade, just outside of the EU this time. Trump is different. He's a protectionist. May will need to try to promote the freest trade deal possible with Trump, but shouldn't put all of her eggs in one basket. I think she's smart enough to know that and will focus on promoting freer trade with Canada and Mexico too with the US being an added bonus if she can convince Trump. If she can convince him, then the US will be the UK's most important North American trading partner.
May was very much a RELUCTANT member of Remain during the referendum and didn't argue strongly in favour of staying in, and was probably only a member of Remain because she thought it would help her eventually become Prime Minister. But she's for years been a eurosceptic.
In fact, she's so eurosceptic that, before the referendum campaign, Nigel Farage was tipping her to lead the Leave camp during the campaign. In the end, that honour went to Boris Johnson, who May made Foreign Secretary when she became PM.
'SHE NAILED IT' Theresa May given THREE standing ovations during speech to top Republicans ahead of Donald Trump meeting
Senior politicians scramble for photo-ops with the PM after rousing first speech in the US
By NEAL BAKER
27th January 2017
The Sun
THE Prime Minister’s first speech in the US has been hailed as signalling a “new dawn” for Anglo-American relations.
Theresa May was given three standing ovations by Republican congressmen
as she evoked the famously strong partnership between President Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, telling them the US and the UK will “lead the world” together.
Theresa May was given several standing ovations during her speech to lawmakers
The audience rose to their feet to applaud as she talked of renewing the Special Relationship
PM May’s speech was a hit with the Republican congressmen as she evoked Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan
Theresa May was hailed by senior Republicans as she called for the US and UK to ‘lead the world’ together
May appealed to America not to shrink into itself, but to join the UK in fighting for ‘freedom and liberty’
House Speaker Paul Ryan, one of the most senior Republicans in Congress, said it was "an honour" to welcome Mrs May to Philadelphia
ahead of her trip to the White House on Friday.
She will be the first world leader to meet President Trump since he took office last week, and was the first foreign head of government to address Republican lawmakers at their annual 'away day' gathering.
The speech, which aimed to both cement ties between the US and UK post-Brexit and
warn the new President against turning on allies over Russia, was well received by both Trump supporters and his critics in the party.
President Trump, who earlier on Thursday addressed Republican lawmakers, will welcome Mrs May at the White House on Friday
Those cautious about Trump's staunch "America First" approach will be heartened by her appeal for the US not to turn inward, "because when others step up as we step back, it is bad for America, for Britain and the world", she said.
Meanwhile, her calling Trump's election victory "a new era of American renewal" will be viewed kindly by the President's backers.
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he was 'honoured' to meet Theresa May
Congressman Jody Hice also rushed for a photo with the PM
Senator Susan Collins shook hands with May after her successful speech in Philadelphia
Republican Senator Cory Garner said: "In Philadelphia, at the birthplace of our nation, Prime Minister Theresa May renewed the special relationship between our two great nations".
Several senior politicians were seen clambering for photo opportunities with Mrs May, with many tweeting about the "honour" of meeting her.
Dr John Chipman, head of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, said: "Given her audience and her purpose, my judgement is that PM Theresa May 'nailed it' in Philadelphia.
"Right message and tone, good for [the] UK".
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