US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the Brexit agreement proposed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May could hamper trade between Washington and London.
Giving an interview outside the White House Monday, the US president said that the deal proposed by May’s team sounded good for the European Union, however, the UK’s trade with the US might be hamstrung by the deal’s terms, Reuters reported.
May’s office responded within minutes, noting that Britain’s agreement to leave the European Union would allow the country to sign trade deals with the United States.