US President Donald Trump has praised the ongoing work on a post-Brexit trade deal with Britain while slamming the European Union’s trade relationship with the United States.
“Working on major Trade Deal with the United Kingdom. Could be very big & exciting. JOBS! The EU is very protectionist with the US STOP!” Trump tweeted on Tuesday.
Earlier this month, Trump assured quick action on a trade deal between the United States and Britain despite skepticism raised by British officials.
He met with British Prime Minister Theresa May on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Hamburg early in July.
The US president said he and May “have developed a very special relationship,” adding that he believed “trade will be a very big factor between” the two countries. May said she was optimistic about possible future trade pacts with Washington and other countries.
