A GUEST IS COMING – AT 10:31 A.M. ET:   Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, will be the first foreign leader to visit President Trump.  From the Telegraph: 

Theresa May will say that Britain and America can “rediscover our confidence” and “lead together again” in the wake of Brexit and the election of Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister will address the annual congressional Republican Retreat in Philadelphia and say that the UK and USA will “renew the special relationship” now that President Trump is in the White House.

Her address will come just hours before she becomes the first foreign leader to meet Mr Trump on Friday.

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The two leaders will hold talks in the Oval Office and are expected to discuss plans for a major post-Brexit trade deal.

Mrs May travels to America as her Government publishes a short Article 50 Bill in Parliament, which formally begins the process of Britain leaving the European Union.

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In her speech, Mrs May will compare President Trump’s election to the Brexit referendum, making clear that both votes represent a chance to “renew” America and Britain.

“The United Kingdom is by instinct and history a great, global nation that recognises its responsibilities to the world,” Mrs May will say.

COMMENT:  This should be a wonderful visit.  Compare please with Barack Obama, who distanced himself from Britain, and a number of other traditional allies. 

January 26, 2017