Trump Craves Reagan-Thatcher ‘Special Relationship’ With May

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Trump Craves Reagan-Thatcher ‘Special Relationship’ With May

By  Timothy Ross

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump told his British counterpart he wished to rekindle the kind of relationship Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan shared in the 1980s.

He told Prime Minister Theresa May that the U.K. is a “very, very special place for me and for our country” in the phone call at 1:45 p.m. London time, according to an e-mail from May’s office. Trump added that it would be “the greatest possible honor” to host her in Washington “as soon as possible.”

The term ‘special relationship’ has been used to describe Anglo-American ties since Winston Churchill. Thatcher and Reagan however shared a unique affinity, so it’s telling that Trump evoked it. The Republican winner of the U.S. election has praised Brexit and indicated the U.K. would be at the front of the queue when it comes to trade deals.

Continued: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-10/may-trump-seek-to-revive-reagan-thatcher-special-relationship