Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States has reached a trade agreement with the United Kingdom. In a series of Truth Social posts, the president confirmed that the deal between the two countries is a “full and comprehensive one.”
Trump announces US-UK trade deal: ‘Very exciting day’
“The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come,” Trump wrote before noting the importance of the deal, citing good relations between the two countries.
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“Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement. Many other deals, which are in serious stages of negotiation, to follow!” he added.
While the details about the agreement the two countries reached are currently under wraps, Trump shared in a separate post that a meeting regarding the US-UK trade deal is due to take place at the White House today.
“This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Press Conference at The Oval Office, 10A.M. Thank you!” the commander-in-chief wrote on his social media platform.
The deal is the first trade agreement that the Trump administration has struck with a foreign nation since the president rocked the world with his aggressive tariffs.
Trump's announcement comes after he shared on social media that the US has made a “major trade deal” with a “big and highly respected” country, without specifying any further details.