THIS is the moment a clumsy Donald Trump drops several key US-UK trade documents moments after putting pen to paper on the major deal.
Trump showed off the transatlantic agreement alongside Sir Keir Starmer as he told The Sun the UK will be “very well protected” in the future as he likes Brits.
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The US President insisted it was a “fair deal for both” as he proudly flashed the signed agreement at the G7 summit in Canada.
The terms of the deal mean cars will be subject to a 10 per cent levy rather than the 25 per cent and bringing surcharges on the aerospace sector to zero.
But it appears that a deal on steel tariffs, currently at 25 per cent, is still being negotiated by the two sides.
The US leader added that information would come in a “little while”.
The President said the UK would be safe from future levies when pressed by The Sun following the signing.
Mr Trump said: “The UK is very well protected, you know why? Because I like them.”
He also added that the deal will bring “a lot of jobs, a lot of income”.
The UK has held a series of talks with the US since Mr Trump imposed punishing tariffs on the UK and other countries on April 2.
Sir Keir said that the agreement was a “sign of strength” between the two nations.
Trump lavished praise on the PM saying “We’re friends”.
He added that he had struck a deal that six other Prime Ministers couldn’t strike.
Both powerful leaders were all smiles during the historic deal despite Trump making a huge blunder just moments after.
As he unveiled the official signed documents to the media, Trump accidentally dropped several important pages on the floor.
Starmer was forced to pick up the loose sheets in front of the president and stack them back together again.
Both men laughed off the comedic moment.
The deal is being seen as a huge positive step towards a growing relationship between the US and UK.
Trump even praised Starmer for the work he has been doing since winning the election for Labour by a landslide last year.
Washington‘s main man said: “The prime minister’s done a great job. I just want to tell that to the people of the United Kingdom. He’s done a very, very good job.”
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DONALD Trump made perfectly clear he has a soft spot for Brits – as he put the UK at to the front of the queue for a trade pact.
Standing next to Sir Keir Stramer in the baking heat in Alberta, Canada, he proudly showed off his latest deal complete with a Presidential signature.
The moment didn’t get off to the best of starts when the US President said that he had struck a deal with the European Union.
Everyone present quickly looked each other in the eye but let the slip of the tongue go.
The ultimate deal-maker also gave other world leaders at the summit a nudge to up their game if they want to get a deal over the line.
Time for the likes of France and Italy to sit up if they want to follow our path.
One one hand, the government will be hugely relieved with the tariffs on cars being reduced and levies on the aerospace sector brought down to zero.
But there is still work to do – and plenty of jobs on the line – when it comes to steel with both sides still locked in talks.
Trump was keen to emphasise that for both sides it will bost income and help jobs.
For Sir Keir every little helps as the sluggish UK economy shows no sign of being turbo-charged at all.
It marks a rare bright spot for Sir Keir at the G7 when troubles in the Middle East and Ukraine threaten to overshadow the trade boost.
President Trump holds up a signed Trade Agreement with Britain during a meeting with StarmerReuters
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