Trump praises Manchester mayor Burnham at first meeting, slams Chagos deal
US President Donald Trump met Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham face-to-face for the first time in New York, saying he can do business with him, while sharply criticising Britain's Chagos Islands deal.
US President Donald Trump held his first face-to-face meeting with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham in New York. Following the meeting, Trump said he believes he can work well with Burnham, remarking that Burnham "gets it".
However, Trump did not hold back criticism on another matter — the agreement reached by the British government over the Chagos Islands. The president described the deal as "terrible".
The Chagos Islands agreement has recently been a contentious issue in British foreign policy, and Trump used the occasion to make clear his negative view of the deal, even as he spoke positively about his conversation with Burnham.
