UK Press: Trump says Brexit will ‘end up being a great thing’

Dhwani Mehta FXStreet

The UK Times reported comments from the US president-elect Trump, via Reuters, as he spoke on Brexit in an interview held over the weekend.

Key Headlines:

Brexit will "end up being a great thing"

Britons voted for Brexit because the UK wanted its own identity

"We're gonna work very hard to get it done quickly and done properly. good for both sides"

Will invite UK PM May to visit him "right after" he gets into the White House

Other countries would follow Britain's lead in leaving the European union

Will agree a nuclear weapons reduction deal with president Putin of Russia in return for lifting us sanctions

Russia's intervention in Syria has been "a very bad thing" that led to a "terrible humanitarian situation"

Looking forward to visiting Britain, makes positive comments about Queen Elizabeth

Urges Britain to veto any new UN Security Council resolution critical of Israel

He will appoint Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, to broker a Middle East peace deal

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Dhwani Mehta

FXStreet

Residing in Mumbai (India), Dhwani is a Senior Analyst and Manager of the Asian session at FXStreet. She has over 10 years of experience in analyzing and covering the global financial markets, with specialization in Forex and commodities markets.

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