UK/US Free Trade Agreement
Debate between Lord Leong and Lord Dobbs(2 days, 22 hours ago)
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Lord Leong (Lab)
I thank the noble Baroness for the question, but I do not agree with her. We have to respect President Trump. He won an enormous victory and he has a massive mandate from the American people. That is democracy. We will work with President Trump and his Administration.
Lord Dobbs (Con)
I wish the Government well in their attempts to get a free trade deal with the United States, but is it not time for a little joined-up thinking? While the Prime Minister says this is what he wants, over the weekend the Labour Mayor of London insisted on calling President Trump, essentially, a fascist, and said that we are on the road to the 1930s. This is not a special relationship—they are turning it into a sack of ferrets. Do the Government agree with the Labour Mayor of London, or will they repudiate the comments that he made over the weekend?
Lord Leong (Lab)
The noble Lord makes a very important point. I disagree with the Mayor of London. President Trump won the election; he has an enormous mandate, and we have to work with him. Sometimes, a period of silence would be most welcome.