Donald Trump says Britain won’t be at the back of the trade queue
Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has said the UK won't be at the "back of the queue" when it comes to trading with the US if he becomes leader.
The nearly Republican Presidential nominee said it would make no difference if the UK voted to stay in the European Union or leave it in next month's referendum, in contrast to comments made by current President Barack Obama on his visit to the UK last month.
"I mean, I'm going to treat everybody fairly but it wouldn't make any difference to me whether they were in the EU or not," Trump said in an interview with Piers Morgan, due to be aired on ITV on Monday evening.
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"You'd certainly not be back of the queue, that I can tell you," he added.
Obama's comments that the UK would be left at the "back of the queue" when it comes to trade agreements with the US if Britain were to leave Europe, angered Leave campaigners.
Ukip leader Nigel Farage called Trump's view "measured, neutral" and a "very diplomatic answer" appearing on ITV's Peston On Sunday, on which the clip of Trump's comments was aired. He added that he would have "reservations" on voting for Trump, if he were in a position to.
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"If you put me up against a wall it would be (Mr Trump), not Hillary, but I have reservationsEncouraging people to beat up protesters, one or two things like that bother me, but look, I tell you what, I think he's going to win," he said.
If Trump were able to vote in the referendum, he would want to leave, he revealed. "I have no preference I have big investments in Britain but I have no preference. I think if I were from Britain I would probably, I would not want it, I would want to go back to the different system."