Trump gives interview attacking May ahead of meeting

President Trump, in an interview with the popular British newspaper the Sun, criticizes Prime Minister Theresa May’s handling of Brexit, says the mayor of London doesn’t do enough to fight terrorism, and said May’s rival Boris Johnson would make a “great prime minister.”

Why this matters from Axios World Editor David Lawler: May is in the fight of her life with hardliners within her own party, and President Trump — while visiting the U.K. — has just openly sided with the rivals that may attempt to force her from power.

In the interview, Trump said May “had ignored his advice by opting for a soft Brexit strategy” and said any possible trade deal between the U.S. and U.K. would be wrecked by May’s strategy of keeping close ties to the EU.

View the complete article on the Axios website here.