US President Donald Trump intervened in British politics again in an interview with the Sunday Times and, in case of doubt, advocated a „no-deal“ Brexit. „If they do not get what they want, I would go out,“ he said when asked what he would advise the successor of outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May.
„If you do not get the deal you want, if you do not get a fair deal, then you go out.“ In a second interview with the tabloid „The Sun,“ he had already expressed his sympathy for the Brexit hardliner and possible Mayan His successor, Boris Johnson, had expressed criticism in the UK. Both newspapers belong to the empire of the arch-conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch – as well as Trump’s US house station Fox News.
Trump: Brits should not pay debts to the EU
Trump also argued in the interview with The Sunday Times that Britain should not pay its debt to the EU of £ 39 billion (around € 44 billion). „If I were her, I would not pay $ 50 billion,“ Trump said. „That’s a big number.“ He continued, „I would not pay $ 50 billion. That’s the way I am. I would not pay – that’s a huge sum. “
As another tip for the British, to whom he will soon pay a state visit, he advised to include the highly controversial Brexit party politician and MEP Nigel Farage in the negotiations. Farage should be rewarded for his victory in the recent European elections. Commenting on the recent refusal of the British Conservatives, he said, „I think that’s a mistake. He has a lot to offer. He is a very smart person. „
