Prime Minister Boris Johnson's team is bracing for a possible intervention from Trump, who is widely unpopular in the U.K.
that Trump is"a big figure" in the ongoing election campaign, and the leaked documents allude to"how much power U.S. negotiators have over British negotiators to shape the future of our economy and foreign policy.""Many people in this society are concerned about climate change, are concerned about fighting racism, are concerned about building a more equal country and a fairer world," Dearden added.
For Dearden, Trump is a"symbol" of"a global movement towards a further-right vision of what society should be." As such, Dearden said the president will be a continued focus for activists like himself.The U.K. remains in the midst of a national nervous breakdown, its traditional political landscape plowed up by Brexit.
But rather than offering a diplomatic boost, Trump's unpopularity in the U.K. means any presidential intervention could boomerang on the Conservatives.from the president even before Trump touches down for this week's meetings. The White House did not immediately respond toDearden suggested the visit"could very easily backfire" on Johnson in the campaign's final weeks.
"People are putting their energy into canvassing and trying to feed this into getting a government that is less aligned with Donald Trump's politics," he suggested.have previously condemned anti-Trump protests, urging his critics to look past the man and instead respect the office and the"special relationship" between the U.K. and the U.S.
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