Posted on 06/24/2016 5:23:45 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that Britons had taken back control of their country on Friday, after they voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum.
Trump arrived in Scotland -- whose citizens took part in the referendum -- on Friday morning for the opening of his Trump Turnberry luxury golfing resort.
In a wide ranging press conference the tycoon said that, in the wake of the referendum, the break-up of the EU looked like it was "on its way, and we'll see what happens."
Trump also commented on President Barack Obama's warning in April that the U.K. would find itself at the back of the queue in trade talks if it left the EU.
"President Obama did say, I guess, that they should move to the back of the line," he said.
"That wouldn't happen with me: the UK has been such a great ally for so long, they'll always be at the front of the line, they've been amazing allies in good times and in bad times."
On Thursday, the U.K. voted to leave the European Union by 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent in one of the most significant referendums in generations. The result stunned global financial markets, which had priced in a victory for the "remain" vote.
In a Facebook statement released on Friday morning, Trump said that the British people had "exercised the sacred right of all free peoples."
"A Trump Administration pledges to strengthen our ties with a free and independent Britain, deepening our bonds in commerce, culture and mutual defense," the statement went on to add. "The whole world is more peaceful and stable when our two countries – and our two peoples – are united together, as they will be under a Trump Administration."
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Never witnessed it Robert,but everyone has noticed the comic parallels in the appearance of BoJo and Trump. Trump’s hair is already fine and unmanageable enough when he’s camera-ready to wonder what it’s like when he gets out of bed.
Never witnessed it Robert,but everyone has noticed the comic parallels in the appearance of BoJo and Trump. Trump’s hair is already fine and unmanageable enough when he’s camera-ready to wonder what it’s like when he gets out of bed.
As the humble poster of this breaking news on our forum yesterday, we at Free Republic can take credit for the public scoop on this important information......important because Boris may be Donald's long-lost twin brother!
Think of it, a Prime Minister and a President...divided by an ocean, united by a hairdo! This could be earthshaking!!!
(.....ta, ta...cocktail time almost here, LOL)......
Leni
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