Here's What the Queen Reportedly Told Donald Trump during the Final Minutes of His State Visit
Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to the United Kingdom ended on Wednesday, after the D-Day 75th commemoration in Portsmouth. Before leaving the Queen reportedly told Trump to visit again to which he referred to her as a “great woman.”
President Donald Trump bonded with the Queen a few times during his three-day state visit, starting with a dinner banquet at the ballroom of Buckingham Palace and ending with the D-Day celebration.
This morning, President @realDonaldTrump and @FLOTUS joined other world leaders for a Commemoration Ceremony honoring the 75th anniversary of D-Day. #DDay75 pic.twitter.com/PMaH9f34uj
— The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) June 6, 2019
Before he and the first lady flew to Ireland, Trump bid farewell to the monarch who uttered her last few words to the world leader. Trump reportedly told the Queen:
“It was a great honor to be with you,” to which she replied, “I hope you come to this country again soon.”
The Queen bids a Formal Farewell to the President and First Lady, marking the official end of the State Visit.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 5, 2019
Take a look at the #USAStateVisit in full here: https://t.co/wj7DpfzRnC pic.twitter.com/z0JBWNah6z
Trump also met with the U.S. Ambassador, Woody Johnson, and Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who greeted the president during his arrival.
Upon their arrival in Ireland, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar welcomed the first couple and was heard talking about the Brexit. Before their meeting, Trump told the Irish Prime Minister:
“Probably you’ll ask me about Brexit because I just left some very good people who are very involved with Brexit, as you know.”
“For you with your wall, with your border…we have a border situation in the United States and you have one here.”
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 5, 2019
President Trump compares Ireland's Brexit border issue with the USA's - but Irish PM Leo Varadkar says “the main thing we want to avoid...is a border or wall”. pic.twitter.com/80iucZV2ZR
He continued to discuss the “border situation in the United States,” which he believes will work well in Ireland. However, Varadkar thought otherwise.
Although it is unsure if Trump discussed Brexit with Theresa May, the two were able to tackle the issue of climate change after a spokesman said that the U.K. was “disappointed by the U.S. decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement in 2017.”
“Very pleased to welcome @POTUS Donald Trump to Downing Street.” – PM @Theresa_May #USStateVisit 🇬🇧🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/xBdC3DZ3cy
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) June 4, 2019
Another expected discussion between the two world leaders was the blacklisting of Huawei in the U.S. for security reasons. Much of Trump’s schedule in the U.K. involved being with the royal family and had the bilateral meeting with May on Tuesday.
Trump also met with the U.S. Ambassador, Woody Johnson, and Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, who greeted the president during his arrival.
