Donald Trump hits out at 'school mistress' Theresa May ahead of G7 summit
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Donald Trump has grown frustrated by Theresa may's “school mistress” tone and will not hold formal talks with her at the G7 summit, it has been claimed.
In a further sign of the frosty relationship between the two leaders, White House insiders said the US President is irritated by the Prime Minister's style of leadership.
Officials told The Telegraph that the President bristles during phone calls with Mrs May due to her focus on policy rather than wider conversation.
One senior diplomat told the paper that President Trump is becoming increasingly annoyed at what he views as demands from Mrs May that take advantage of the UK-US relationship.
And another former White House official confirmed that face-to-face meetings between the pair were not any friendlier.
“No offence, but she is basically a school mistress. I’m not sure anyone gets on well with her", they said.
The comments chime with a Washington Post report which claims that the President has privately hit out at Mrs May’s “political correctness”, saying that she is too worried about offending other people.
A startled Mrs May responded to the reports, saying: “I just get on and make sure that I’m delivering. That’s the job of any politician.”
The comments come ahead of a crunch G7 summit where the increasing trade battle between the US and some of its closest allies is set to take take center stage.
The US leader angered world leaders when he slapped hefty trade tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Mrs May hit out at the measures, saying they were “unjustified”.
“I made my views clear of the steel and aluminium tarrifs,” she said. “We disagree with these, we think they are unjustified. Obviously, the EU will be responding.
“We will be working with other in the EU to ensure that response in proportionate, that it is within WTO rules. I will continue to put the argument for the importance of those trade relationships around the world.”
The pair have also fallen out over a series of other issues, including President Trump tweeting videos of the far-right Britain First group, and moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Mr Trump is set to visit the UK in a July visit where he will take tea with the Queen and enjoy a round of golf on his Scotland based course.
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