The new United States ambassador to the United Kingdom says that U.K. citizens will like President Trump
Donald TrumpDemocrats defeat GOP effort to declare 'lost confidence' in Biden after Afghanistan withdrawal Prosecutors say Jan. 6 rioters committed roughly 1,000 assaults on federal officers Texas emerges as new battleground in abortion fight MORE "when you get to know him," according to a BuzzFeed report.
Ambassador Woody Johnson, a longtime friend of Trump, added in a Tuesday speech that the U.S. would fully support U.K. as it negotiates an exit from the European Union.
"As you know, an American ambassador is the personal representative of the president," said Johnson. "Our relationship is long-standing, personal and close. And I can promise you, when you get to know him, you’ll like him."
Johnson is the billionaire owner of the New York Jets football team. His nomination was confirmed in early August.
At his first public speech in London, Johnson said that the U.K., "our most enduring ally, is always at the head of the line" in negotiations with the U.S. and that the U.S. is "committed to standing with the U.K. through Brexit."
"Our position on Brexit is clear," Johnson said. "We want a strong and prosperous U.K. to remain a leader in Europe, and we want both the U.K. and the EU to remain strong leaders globally," the ambassador said.
Britain's withdrawal from the EU has been complicated by Prime Minister Theresa May's loss of a conservative majority in Parliament's House of Commons.
"It is in everyone’s interest that Brexit be transparent, smooth and orderly. But whatever the outcome of the negotiations between the U.K. and the EU, Britain should know you will have a strong and reliable trade and investment partner in America," Johnson said.
