Theresa May hits back at Donald Trump after he says she’s too PC and reminds him of a school mistress
Arriving for the G7 summit, the US president complained that the British PM is too politically correct - startled by his personal assault, Mrs May hit back to insist she just does 'what people want'
A FURIOUS new row erupted between Theresa May and Donald Trump after he moaned about her “school mistress” tone.
The US president also complained that she is too politically correct. Startled by his personal assault, the PM hit back to insist she just does “what people want”.
Trump’s latest snub emerged on the eve of a stormy G7 summit in Canada that will be dominated by a huge row over his new trade tariffs.
American newspapers reported yesterday that Mr Trump has complained to aides that the PM is too worried about offending people.
And he made the same criticism of Germany’s leader Angela Merkel.
A former White House official, who went to meetings between the pair, also said: “No offence, but she is basically a school mistress. I’m not sure anyone gets on well with her”.
Mr Trump is also said to bristle at the PM’s phone calls with him.
And he dislikes how Mrs May launches into policy detail rather than more general chat, and makes frequent demands of him.
Appearing startled by the president’s latest blunt talking, Mrs May said on the plane to the summit in Quebec: “I just get on and, er, actually make sure I’m delivering what people want.
“That’s not, er… that’s the job for any politician.”
Mr Trump has clashed with Mrs May several times since he won the White House 18 months ago.
From an initial love-in, their relationship has cooled after she lambasted him for his sexist comments about grabbing women “by the p***y”, and his retweet of a far right video about race violence.
It also emerged last night that the US president has refused to hold one on one talks with the PM during the two day G7 meeting in Canada.
While the other six world leaders will all hold separate meetings with each other in the summit’s margins, Trump is only expected to hold talks with the host - Canadian premier Justin Trudeau.
Despite the fresh tension, Mrs May also defended Mr Trump against his many critics as a leader who does play a positive role on the global stage.
She argued: “President Trump was there at the last G7 in Italy, and actually we agreed on a variety of issues, including taking down terrorist material.
“It was important that America was sitting around that table as it allowed us to have effect on US companies.”
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