Cast off EU ‘shackles’ and you’ll get bumper trade deal, Donald Trump tells UK on state visit
DONALD Trump today called on Britain to throw off the EU "shackles" and agree a US trade deal as he began his state visit.
The President said talks are already underway on a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and America.
And he insisted he'd received "great love" from Brits on the first day of his state visit.
Mr Trump has been meeting the Queen and other senior royals after jetting in from Washington DC this morning.
Tomorrow he will hold talks with Theresa May in No10, before attending D-day ceremonies on Wednesday.
Shortly before tonight's state banquet, the President tweeted: "London part of trip is going really well. The Queen and the entire Royal family have been fantastic.
"The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong. Tremendous crowds of well wishers and people that love our Country.
"Haven’t seen any protests yet, but I’m sure the Fake News will be working hard to find them.Great love all around.
"Also, big Trade Deal is possible once U.K. gets rid of the shackles. Already starting to talk!"
Mr Trump has repeatedly promised Britain a bumper trade deal after Brexit - as long as we leave the EU's customs union.
Around 100,000 protesters are expected to descend on Central London tomorrow for an anti-Trump demo.
But today Scotland Yard boss Cressida Dick predicted the protests would be much smaller than when he visited last year.
Speaking at the Fortune Most Powerful Women International Summit in London, she said: "This particular visit in terms of the number of protests and the complexity of the protests – at least as they have been made known to us – is very much less than last year’s."
Ms Dick also vowed to take a tough line against any activists who endanger security on the streets of London.
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