DONALD Trump has signed the trade agreement with the UK and assured The Sun that the UK will receive strong protection in the future because of his fondness for the British people.
The US President insisted it was a “fair deal for both” as he proudly showed off the agreement after meeting with Sir Keir Starmer at the G7 summit.
Under the agreement, the tariff on cars will be reduced from 25 per cent to 10 per cent, and additional charges on the aerospace industry will be eliminated.
But it appears that a deal on steel tariffs, currently at 25 per cent, is still being negotiated by the two sides.
The US leader added that information would come in a “little while”.
The President said the UK would be safe from future levies when pressed by The Sun following the signing.
Mr Trump said: “The UK is very well protected, you know why? Because I like them.”
He also added that the deal will bring “a lot of jobs, a lot of income”.
The UK has held a series of talks with the US since Mr Trump imposed punishing tariffs on the UK and other countries on April 2.
Sir Keir said that the agreement was a “sign of strength” between the two nations.
Trump lavished praise on the PM saying “We’re friends”. He added that he had struck a deal that six other Prime Ministers couldn’t strike.
The deal is being seen as a huge positive step towards a growing relationship between the US and UK.
Trump even praised Starmer for the work he has been doing since winning the election for Labour by a landslide last year.
Expressing his appreciation for the UK Prime Minister’s efforts, Trump stated, “The prime minister has performed excellently. I want the people of the United Kingdom to know that he has done a tremendously good job.”
