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Originally Posted by Damien
I don't see how this is that different to Obama commenting about the trade deal. Both seem to be getting involved in British politics. You've spent the last two years complaining about that. Obama said we would go to the back of the queue for a trade deal if Brexit went ahead, Trump is saying we won't get one if this deal goes ahead.
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The one distinction is that I would say now it is a real time issue for Brits to deal with - so for example now Trump has to act and he can chose when and how to prioritize what he likes. Obama on the other hand was opining in hopes of effecting the actual vote, trying to influence the result.
Not basing his view on what the outcome already was.
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For the record I think both are factual statements ofI what the US policy is at the time.
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Trump is fine to tell Brits to shove it - it is not his responsibility to offer a trade deal, now was it Obama's. This is all going to have to go through the US senate and there is zero appetite for this right now.
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As I said I think the fact he was weighed in on other elements of British politics is more surprising....
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Oh I dunno...the US has a habit of meddling in the elections of other nations - just not ours usually. I think that we just thought that we were above such stuff and were worth more in the eyes of the US than a third world banana republic (when all we do is behave like one).
We probably were at one point too, (like under the tenure of Blair or Thatcher) but our influence has since waned.