President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with the United Kingdom Thursday along with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“This will be a great deal for both countries,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “It’s going to fast-track American goods.”
The president said U.S. products will “receive new market access for American industrial products that were not allowed.”
“The deal includes plans that will bring the United Kingdom into the economic security alignment with the United States,” he said. “We have a big economic security blanket.”
Trump praised the U.K. as “one of our greatest” allies. He then teased, “We have many meetings planned today and tomorrow. Every country wants to be making deals.”
The president introduced Starmer, who spoke on the phone.
“This is a fantastic, historic day,” Starmer said. “I want to pay…
